My Little Princess

My Little Princess

My Little Princess

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My Little Princess

2011

1h 45m

6.4(86 votes)

Drama

Overview

Young Violetta and her mother Hannah are a peculiar couple. Ten-year-old Violetta lives a quiet life with her grandmother, while her mother Hannah is an unpredictable photographer who lives off of the generosity of others. When Hannah forces her daughter to pose as a model, Violetta finds her life with her loving grandmother turned upside down.The resulting pictures quickly become a sensation for the trendy 70's Paris art scene, and Violetta finds herself caught in between her new stature as an art muse and her dull childhood.

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Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

Canal+

France Télévisions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Isabelle Huppert

Hanna Giurgiu

Isabelle Huppert

Acting

Anamaria Vartolomei

Violetta Giurgiu

Anamaria Vartolomei

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Georgetta Leahu

Mamie

Georgetta Leahu

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Denis Lavant

Ernst

Denis Lavant

Acting

Jethro Cave

Updike

Jethro Cave

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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Antoine Dupuis, l'éditeur

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

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Pascal Bongard

Jean

Pascal Bongard

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Anne Benoît

Mme Chenus, l'assistante sociale

Anne Benoît

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Johanna Degris-Agogue

Apolline

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Déborah Révy

Nadia

Déborah Révy

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Lou Lesage

Rose

Lou Lesage

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Nicolas Maury

Louis

Nicolas Maury

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Pauline Jacquard

Fifi

Pauline Jacquard

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Eve Bitoun

Mme Émilie

No Image

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Joe Sheridan

Arnaud

Joe Sheridan

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Linda Bonneau

Maryse

No Image

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Hugo Pomarat

Cauliflower

No Image

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