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Reinventing Marvin
Reinventing Marvin

Reinventing Marvin

Genres

Drama

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Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

22 November 2017

Country

France

Cast

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Marvin Bijou

Jules Porier

Jules Porier

Marvin Bijou (child)

Catherine Mouchet

Catherine Mouchet

Madeleine Clément

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Catherine Salée

Catherine Salée

Odile Bijou

Grégory Gadebois

Grégory Gadebois

Dany Bijou

Vincent Macaigne

Vincent Macaigne

Abel Pinto

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Roland

Rebecca James

Rebecca James

Roland's English friend

India Hair

India Hair

Vanessa

Yannick Morzelle

Yannick Morzelle

Gérald

Constance Dollé

Constance Dollé

François' mother

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

François

Timéo Bolland

Timéo Bolland

Rémy

Philippe Ohrel

Philippe Ohrel

Theatre teacher

Sharif Andoura

Sharif Andoura

Pierre

Luna Lou

Luna Lou

Angélique

Cécile Rebboah

Cécile Rebboah

Madame Carolus

Roman Kané

Roman Kané

Pianist

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