Reinventing Marvin
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Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2017-11-22
Runtime: 115 mins
Director: Anne Fontaine
Writer: Pierre Trividic, Anne Fontaine
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Drama
Original title: Reinventing Marvin
Production Companies: P.A.S. Productions, Ciné+, Ciné-@, F Comme Film, France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films, Canal+
Production Countries: France
Cast
Finnegan Oldfield
Jules Porier
Catherine Mouchet
Isabelle Huppert
Catherine Salée
Grégory Gadebois
Vincent Macaigne
Charles Berling
Rebecca James
India Hair
Yannick Morzelle
Constance Dollé
Lorenzo Lefèbvre
Timéo Bolland
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