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La Smala

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When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1984-08-29

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Jean-Loup Hubert

Writer: Jean-Loup Hubert

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Comedy

Original title: La Smala

Production Companies: Films A2, T. Films

Production Countries: France

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