The Names of Love

The Names of Love

The Names of Love

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The Names of Love

"Make love, not war"

2010

1h 40m

7.2(323 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all right-leaning people are concerned. Generally, it works pretty well. Until the day she meets Arthur Martin, a discreet forty-something who doesn't like taking risks. She imagines that with a name like that, he's got to be slightly fascist. But names are deceitful and appearances deceiving.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Jacques Gamblin

Arthur Martin

Jacques Gamblin

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Sara Forestier

Bahia Benmahmoud

Sara Forestier

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Zinedine Soualem

Mohamed Benmahmoud, le père de Bahia

Zinedine Soualem

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Jacques Boudet

Lucien Martin, le père d'Arthur

Jacques Boudet

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Carole Franck

Cécile Benhmamoud, la mère de Bahia

Carole Franck

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Michèle Moretti

Annette Martin, la mère d'Arthur

Michèle Moretti

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Julia Vaidis-Bogard

Annette à 30 ans

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Nabil Massad

Nassim

Nabil Massad

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Zakariya Gouram

Hassan Hassini

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Adrien Stoclet

Arthur Martin adolescent

Adrien Stoclet

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Camille Gigot

Arthur Martin enfant

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Laura Genovino

Bahia Benmahmoud enfant

Laura Genovino

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Rose Marit

Annette enfant

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Yann Goven

Le pianiste

Yann Goven

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Camille Chalons

Une ado, la première copine d'Arthur

Camille Chalons

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Delphine Baril

La femme qui n'a jamais voté

Delphine Baril

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Georges Benoît

Le professeur de piano

Georges Benoît

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Lionel Jospin

Himself

Lionel Jospin

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