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Blanche and Marie (1985)

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Jacques Renard

Synopsis

A little town in the north of France, 1941. Blanche has three children. She worries about her husband Victor, who often goes out at night. Actually, Victor belongs to the Resistance. Soon, Blanche will be a resistant too. In the network, there is also Germinal, the hairdresser. His daughter Marie knows everything and asks to be part of it... Chronicle of the occupation and of the resistance through the eyes of the women.

Actors

Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou
Blanche
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Marie
Gérard Klein
Gérard Klein
Victor
Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Germinal
Clémentine Célarié
Clémentine Célarié
Jacques Bonnaffé
Jacques Bonnaffé
María Casares
María Casares
Louise
Jean-Paul Archie
Jean-Paul Archie
Man with tracts
Jean-Marc Avocat
Jean-Marc Avocat
Coralie Baillet
Coralie Baillet
Fernande's child
Julia Baillet
Julia Baillet
Melanie Baillet
Melanie Baillet
Christian Blanc
Christian Blanc
Annick Brard
Annick Brard
Philippe Clévenot
Philippe Clévenot
Coquillette
Coquillette
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Bruno Devienne
Bruno Devienne
Serge Dominique
Serge Dominique
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Philippe Faure
Philippe Faure
Aurelia Fayemendie
Aurelia Fayemendie
Didier Flamand
Didier Flamand
Pierre Forget
Pierre Forget
Joseph Freminet
Joseph Freminet
Axel Ganz
Axel Ganz
Hito Jaulmes
Hito Jaulmes
Hagen Laveau
Hagen Laveau
Olivier Martin
Olivier Martin
Vincent Martin
Vincent Martin
Jurgen Mash
Jurgen Mash
Isabelle Mergault
Isabelle Mergault
Maguy Millac
Maguy Millac
Philippe Minyana
Philippe Minyana
Philippe Polet
Philippe Polet
Anny Romand
Anny Romand
Anne-Cécile Sabas
Anne-Cécile Sabas
Véronique Silver
Véronique Silver
Josiane Stoléru
Josiane Stoléru
Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort
Véronique Barrault
Véronique Barrault
Claire Maurier
Claire Maurier

Crews

Jacques Renard
Jacques Renard
Director
Sophie Goupil
Sophie Goupil
Writer
Jacques Renard
Jacques Renard
Writer
François Bréant
François Bréant
Music
Gérard de Battista
Gérard de Battista
Director of Photography
Renée Renard
Renée Renard
Costume Design

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