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God's Offices
God's Offices

God's Offices

Genres

ComedyDrama

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A realist dramedy about dedicated social workers who devote their long shifts to helping pregnant women.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

05 November 2008

Country

Belgium

Cast

Anne Alvaro

Anne Alvaro

Dr Marianne

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Anne

Michel Boujenah

Michel Boujenah

Dr Lambert

Rachida Brakni

Rachida Brakni

Yasmine

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Marta

Lolita Chammah

Lolita Chammah

Emmanuelle

Béatrice Dalle

Béatrice Dalle

Milena

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Denise

Marie Laforêt

Marie Laforêt

Martine

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Marceline

Emmanuel Mouret

Emmanuel Mouret

Pierre

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