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My Afternoons with Margueritte

My Afternoons with Margueritte

20107.01h 22m

Overview

An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.

Directed by Jean Becker
Written by Jean Becker, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Marie-Sabine Roger
Produced by Louis Becker
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Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Germain

Maurane

Maurane

Francine

Gisèle Casadesus

Gisèle Casadesus

Margueritte

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Jojo

Patrick Bouchitey

Patrick Bouchitey

Landremont

François-Xavier Demaison

François-Xavier Demaison

Gardini

Claire Maurier

Claire Maurier

La mère

Sophie Guillemin

Sophie Guillemin

Annette

Anne Le Guernec

Anne Le Guernec

La mère jeune

Mélanie Bernier

Mélanie Bernier

Stéphanie

Themes & Keywords

reading aloudolder man younger woman relationshipunknown fathersingle mothermother and son

About My Afternoons with Margueritte

My Afternoons with Margueritte is a drama, comedy film released in 2010 exploring themes of reading aloud, older man younger woman relationship, unknown father, single mother, mother and son. Directed by Jean Becker, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Maurane, Gisèle Casadesus. An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.

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