A Simple Story

A Simple Story

A Simple Story

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A Simple Story

"...it could be yours"

1978

1h 47m

5.9(55 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.

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Production Companies

Pathé Renn Productions

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Romy Schneider

Marie

Romy Schneider

Acting

Bruno Cremer

Georges

Bruno Cremer

Acting

Claude Brasseur

Serge

Claude Brasseur

Acting

Arlette Bonnard

Gabrielle

Arlette Bonnard

Acting

Sophie Daumier

Esther

Sophie Daumier

Acting

Éva Darlan

Anna

Éva Darlan

Acting

Jacques Sereys

Charles

Jacques Sereys

Acting

Madeleine Robinson

La mère

Madeleine Robinson

Acting

Yves Knapp

Martin

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Acting

Pierre Semmler

Patrick

Pierre Semmler

Acting

Jean-François Garreaud

Christian

Jean-François Garreaud

Acting

Pierre Forget

Le délégué syndical

Pierre Forget

Acting

Michel Debost

Michel

No Image

Acting

Nicolas Sempe

Maurice

No Image

Acting

Vera Schroeder

Françoise

No Image

Acting

Nadine Alari

La gynécologue

Nadine Alari

Acting

Francine Bergé

Francine

Francine Bergé

Acting

Roger Pigaut

Jérôme

Roger Pigaut

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