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Reinventing Marvin

Reinventing Marvin

20176.61h 55m

Overview

Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

Directed by Anne Fontaine
Written by Anne Fontaine, Pierre Trividic
Produced by Philippe Carcassonne, Pierre-Alexandre Schwab
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Top Cast

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Marvin Bijou

Jules Porier

Jules Porier

Marvin Bijou (child)

Catherine Mouchet

Catherine Mouchet

Madeleine Clément

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Catherine Salée

Catherine Salée

Odile Bijou

Grégory Gadebois

Grégory Gadebois

Dany Bijou

Vincent Macaigne

Vincent Macaigne

Abel Pinto

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Roland

R

Rebecca James

Roland's English friend

India Hair

India Hair

Vanessa

Themes & Keywords

homophobiabullyingcoming of agechildhoodlgbtwoman directordrama schoolactortheatre

About Reinventing Marvin

Reinventing Marvin is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of homophobia, bullying, coming of age, childhood, lgbt, woman director. Directed by Anne Fontaine, it stars Finnegan Oldfield, Jules Porier, Catherine Mouchet. Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

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