Paris Follies
Mar 08 2014
•2h 38m
•Comedy
Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more. A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions…
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Isabelle Huppert
Brigitte Lecanu
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Xavier Lecanu
Michael Nyqvist
Jesper
Pio Marmaï
Stan
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