06 Jun 2009
Bare Essence of Life
Yojin, an eccentric young farmer living in the countryside, falls in love for the first time in his life. Her name is Machiko, she teaches in a kindergarten and is from Tokyo.
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
Nelly leaves her lazy, unemployed husband to work for retired judge Mr Arnaud, forty years her senior, after he offers to clear her bills for her. While she types his memoirs the two develop a close friendship, but Arnaud becomes jealous when Nelly begins dating his good-looking young publisher.
Top Billed Cast
Emmanuelle Béart Nelly
Michel Serrault Mr. Pierre Arnaud
Claire Nadeau Jacqueline
Françoise Brion Lucie
Michael Lonsdale Dollabella
Charles Berling Jérôme
Jean-Hugues Anglade Vincent Granec
Michèle Laroque Isabelle
Jean-Pierre Lorit Christophe
Michel Albertini Taieb
Coraly Zahonero Marianne
Graziella Delerm Laurence
Olivier Pajot Jean-Marc
Alexandre Chappuis Luc
Judith Vittet Bénédicte
Karine Foviau Sandrine
Laure Chamay Girl in the Bistro
Sylvie Jobert Valérie
Janine Souchon Maria
Mathilde Vitry The Judge
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