The Girl from Paris

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The Girl from Paris

2001

1h 43m

6.4(87 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A woman in her thirties gets tired of life in Paris and decides to leave and become a farmer.

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15 members

Acting

Michel Serrault

Adrien Rochas

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Mathilde Seigner

Sandrine Dumez

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Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean Farjon

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Frédéric Pierrot

Gérard Chauvin

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Marc Berman

Stéphane

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Françoise Bette

Sandrine's mother

Production

Christophe Rossignon

Business farmer

Acting

Roland Chalosse

Barman

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Achiles Francisco Varas dell'Aquila

Barfly

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Directing

Christian Carion

Man with portable

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Bernard Gerland

Card player

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Henri Pasquale

Card player

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Nathalie Villard

Fair-haired girl

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Camera

Noël Martin

Priest

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Mickey Dedaj

Man with walkman

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