
Little Children(2006)
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.


“...it could be yours”
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.

Romy Schneider
Marie

Bruno Cremer
Georges

Claude Brasseur
Serge

Arlette Bonnard
Gabrielle

Sophie Daumier
Esther

Éva Darlan
Anna

Jacques Sereys
Charles

Madeleine Robinson
La mère
Yves Knapp
Martin

Pierre Semmler
Patrick
A Simple Story is a drama, romance film released in 1978 exploring themes of pregnancy, divorce, couple, extramarital affair, drama. Directed by Claude Sautet, it stars Romy Schneider, Bruno Cremer, Claude Brasseur. 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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