Of Woman and Magic (2000)
Overview
Claire Weygand, a thirty-year-old young woman who is about to defend her anthropology thesis, unfortunately not only feels bad but even worse and worse with each passing day. The migraine attacks she suffers from indeed keep her from working as hard as she should and in despair she decides to consult Doctor Fish. When the medicine the physician prescribes for her fails, Claire, who can't take it any more, asks him to hospitalize her. In hospital, Claire shares her room with Odette, a young woman who has lost the use of her legs and Eléonore, a frightening old woman. The third episode from "The Blindfold" by Siri Hustvedt.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.919 |
Directed By
Claude Miller
Crew
Claude Miller
Philippe Welt
Siri Hustvedt
Claude Miller
Véronique Lange
Boris Piot
TOP CAST
Anne Brochet
Claire Weygand
Mathilde Seigner
Odette
Édouard Baer
Simon
Annie Noël
Eléonore
Yves Jacques
le docteur Fish
Jacques Mauclair
le mari d'Eléonore
Édith Scob
Mme Weygand - la mère de Claire
Marc Cennelier
M. Weygand - le père de Claire
Samantha Rénier
Marie Weygand - la soeur de Claire
Virginie Emane
l'infirmière Patricia
Philippe Laudenbach
The old doctor
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