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Kung-Fu Master!

Kung-Fu Master!

He was 15. She was 40. Love is where you find it.

19886.51h 20m

Overview

A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old Julien – but is it romance, or a desperate attempt to turn back time in the face of middle age?

Directed by Agnès Varda
Written by Agnès Varda, Jane Birkin
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Top Cast

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Mary-Jane

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Julien

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Lucy

Lou Doillon

Lou Doillon

Lou

G

Gary Chekchak

Youngster

C

Cyril Houplain

Youngster

F

Frank Laurent

Youngster

A

Aurélien Hermant

Youngster

J

Jérémie Luntz

Youngster

T

Thomas Bensaïd

Youngster

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Themes & Keywords

video gameromanceolder woman younger man relationshipdivorced motherwoman directormother daughter relationship

About Kung-Fu Master!

Kung-Fu Master! is a drama, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of video game, romance, older woman younger man relationship, divorced mother, woman director, mother daughter relationship. Directed by Agnès Varda, it stars Jane Birkin, Mathieu Demy, Charlotte Gainsbourg. A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old Julien – but is it romance, or a desperate attempt to turn back time in the face of middle age?

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