The Lacemaker (1977)
Overview
Pomme is a meek and mild French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation to Normandy. She becomes the lover of middle-class literature-student François. The relationship sours when François takes her home to meet his parents, thanks in no small part to their differing social backgrounds.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.6176 |
Directed By
Claude Goretta
Crew
Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta
Yves Peyrot
Daniel Messère
Laurent Ferrier
Pascal Lainé
Klaus Hellwig
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Joële Van Effenterre
Jean Boffety
Pascal Lainé
Lise Fayolle
Bernard Chaumeil
Claude Chevant
Florence Fouquier D'Herouel
Patrick Grandperret
Pierre Gamet
Serge Etter
Pierre Jansen
Bernard Lorain
Jean-Louis Melin
Nelly Meunier
Martine Charasson
Jean-Paul Rosa da Costa
Claude Villand
Anne-Marie Fallot
TOP CAST
Isabelle Huppert
Beatrice 'Pomme'
Yves Beneyton
François Béligné
Florence Giorgetti
Marylène
Renate Schroeter
Marianne
Annemarie Düringer
Pomme’s mother
Michel de Ré
Painter
Monique Chaumette
Mrs. Béligné
Jean Obé
Mr. Béligné
Christian Baltauss
Gérard
Sabine Azéma
Corinne
Christian Peythieu
Friend with the theory of boxes
Heribert Sasse
Student friend of François
Jeanne Allard
Thérèse
Odile Poisson
Salon cashier
Gilberte Géniat
Grocer
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