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The Grand Highway

The Grand Highway

19877.21h 44m

Overview

Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert
Written by Jean-Loup Hubert
Produced by Farid Chaouche, Jean-François Lepetit
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Top Cast

Anémone

Anémone

Marcelle

Richard Bohringer

Richard Bohringer

Pelo

Antoine Hubert

Antoine Hubert

Louis

Vanessa Guedj

Vanessa Guedj

Martine

Christine Pascal

Christine Pascal

Claire, Louis' mother

Pascale Roberts

Pascale Roberts

Yvonne, Martine's mother

Marie Matheron

Marie Matheron

Solange, Martine's sister

Daniel Rialet

Daniel Rialet

Simon, Solange's fiancé

Jean-François Dérec

Jean-François Dérec

Driver

Raoul Billerey

Raoul Billerey

Priest

Themes & Keywords

small towncountry lifecoming of agerural areasummer vacationtomboy

About The Grand Highway

The Grand Highway is a drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of small town, country life, coming of age, rural area, summer vacation, tomboy. Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, it stars Anémone, Richard Bohringer, Antoine Hubert. Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

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