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A Simple Story
A Simple Story

A Simple Story

...it could be yours

Genres

DramaRomance

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A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

22 November 1978

Country

France

Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Marie

Bruno Cremer

Bruno Cremer

Georges

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Serge

Arlette Bonnard

Arlette Bonnard

Gabrielle

Sophie Daumier

Sophie Daumier

Esther

Éva Darlan

Éva Darlan

Anna

Jacques Sereys

Jacques Sereys

Charles

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Robinson

La mère

Yves Knapp

Yves Knapp

Martin

Pierre Semmler

Pierre Semmler

Patrick

Jean-François Garreaud

Jean-François Garreaud

Christian

Pierre Forget

Pierre Forget

Le délégué syndical

Michel Debost

Michel Debost

Michel

Nicolas Sempe

Nicolas Sempe

Maurice

Vera Schroeder

Vera Schroeder

Françoise

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

La gynécologue

Francine Bergé

Francine Bergé

Francine

Roger Pigaut

Roger Pigaut

Jérôme

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