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Uncle Charles

Uncle Charles

20124.81h 38m

Overview

Diagnosed with an incurable illness, Charles, a rugby tycoon who has made a fortune in New Zealand prints an ad in his hometown looking for his sister that he's not seen in fifty years. A notary clerk, believing that Charles has a terminal illness responds to Charles' search for heirs claiming to be his sister. Charles finds that he was misdiagnosed and returns to France to meet his long lost sister.

Directed by Étienne Chatiliez
Written by Florence Quentin
Box OfficeBudget: $11.3M0

Top Cast

Eddy Mitchell

Eddy Mitchell

Charles

Valérie Bonneton

Valérie Bonneton

Corinne

Alexandra Lamy

Alexandra Lamy

Louise

Arnaud Ducret

Arnaud Ducret

José

Sophie de Fürst

Sophie de Fürst

Elodie

Thomas Solivérès

Thomas Solivérès

Kevin

C

Cléo Revel

Rosalinde

Joe Sheridan

Joe Sheridan

Docteur Duncan

Raphaëline Goupilleau

Raphaëline Goupilleau

Léonie

Patrick Bouchitey

Patrick Bouchitey

Pierre

Themes & Keywords

francenew zealandterminal illnessrugbyfamilyheirscam artistwoman director

About Uncle Charles

Uncle Charles is a comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of france, new zealand, terminal illness, rugby, family, heir. Directed by Étienne Chatiliez, it stars Eddy Mitchell, Valérie Bonneton, Alexandra Lamy. Diagnosed with an incurable illness, Charles, a rugby tycoon who has made a fortune in New Zealand prints an ad in his hometown looking for his sister that he's not seen in fifty years. A notary clerk, believing that Charles has a terminal illness responds to Charles' search for heirs claiming to be his sister. Charles finds that he was misdiagnosed and returns to France to meet his long lost sister.

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