The Lacemaker
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1977-05-25
Runtime: 107 mins
Director: Claude Goretta
Writer: Claude Goretta
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: The Lacemaker
Production Companies: Citel Films, Filmproduktion Janus, France 3, Action Films
Production Countries: Germany, France, Switzerland
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
Yves Beneyton
Florence Giorgetti
Renate Schroeter
Annemarie Düringer
Michel de Ré
Monique Chaumette
Jean Obé
Christian Baltauss
Sabine Azéma
Christian Peythieu
Heribert Sasse
Jeanne Allard
Odile Poisson
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