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A Simple Story (1978)

...it could be yours

  • Drama
  • Romance

A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.

Rating
6 / 10 (58 votes)
Release date
November 22, 1978
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
French
Director
Claude Sautet
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Romy SchneiderMarie
  • Bruno CremerGeorges
  • Claude BrasseurSerge
  • Arlette BonnardGabrielle
  • Sophie DaumierEsther
  • Éva DarlanAnna
  • Jacques SereysCharles
  • Madeleine RobinsonLa mère
  • Yves KnappMartin
  • Pierre SemmlerPatrick
  • Jean-François GarreaudChristian
  • Pierre ForgetLe délégué syndical

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