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La Mandarine
La Mandarine

La Mandarine

Genres

Comedy

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Paris, seventies. In a hotel in the glittering Rue de Rivoli an English boy falls in love with the two young grandchildren of the owner. Based on the novel "La Mandarine" by Christine de Rivoyre.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

17 March 1972

Country

France

Cast

Annie Girardot

Annie Girardot

Séverine Lapierre

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Georges Lapierre

Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud

Mme Boulard, dite « Mémé Boule »

Murray Head

Murray Head

Antony 'Tony' Bellay-Vanguard

Marie-Hélène Breillat

Marie-Hélène Breillat

Baba

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Alain

Robert Berri

Robert Berri

Le client qui dîne

Madeleine Damien

Madeleine Damien

Augustine, la femme de chambre

Nane Germon

Nane Germon

La sage-femme

Pippo Merisi

Pippo Merisi

Le maître d'hotel

Robert Berri

Robert Berri

Un employé de l'hôtel

Jacques Provins

Jacques Provins

Arsène, le concierge

Jean Roquel

Jean Roquel

Gaston, le garçon d'étage

Marthe Villalonga

Marthe Villalonga

La bonne espagnole

Jean Michaud

Jean Michaud

Un médecin

Clotilde Baudon

Clotilde Baudon

Séverine bébé (uncredited)

Yvon Sarray

Yvon Sarray

Un médecin (uncredited)

Maurice Travail

Maurice Travail

Lapierre, le comptable (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Un garagiste (uncredited)

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