Nathalie Granger (1973)
Overview
With little or no embellishment, filmmaker Marguerite Duras offers a simple, often wordless chronicle of a woman's day. She and her friend are seen doing yard work, talking about their families and receiving the occasional visitor. The brightest spot in the day is when a washing machine salesman comes to call.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.411 |
Directed By
Marguerite Duras
Crew
Ghislain Cloquet
Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Duras
Luc Moullet
Jean-Michel Carré
Daniel Harle
Nicole Lubtchansky
TOP CAST
Lucía Bosè
Isabelle Granger
Jeanne Moreau
L'autre femme
Luce Garcia-Ville
L'institutrice
Gérard Depardieu
Le démarcheur
Valerie Mascolo
Nathalie Granger
Nathalie Bourgeois
Laurence
Dionys Mascolo
M. Granger
Marguerite Duras
(voice)
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