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A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

20165.61h 59m

Overview

Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.

Directed by Stéphane Brizé
Written by Florence Vignon, Guy de Maupassant, Stéphane Brizé
Produced by Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto, Jean-Louis Livi
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Top Cast

Judith Chemla

Judith Chemla

Jeanne Le Perthuis des Vauds

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Le baron Simon-Jacques Le Perthuis des Vauds

Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

Julien de Lamare

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

La baronne Adélaïde Le Perthuis des Vauds

Nina Meurisse

Nina Meurisse

Rosalie

Clotilde Hesme

Clotilde Hesme

Gilberte de Fourville

Alain Beigel

Alain Beigel

Georges de Fourville

Olivier Perrier

Olivier Perrier

L'abbé Picot

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Paul de Lamare

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François-Xavier Ledoux

L'abbé Tolbiac

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknormandy, franceperiod drama19th century

About A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of based on novel or book, normandy, france, period drama, 19th century. Directed by Stéphane Brizé, it stars Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Swann Arlaud. Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.

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