What Maisie Knew
Dec 22 1993
•2h 30m
•Drama
Paris during the 1920s. Ever since her parents' separation, ten-year-old Maisie has been travelling to and fro between her father Beale Farange and her mother Ida. She spends half a year with each one alternately. But neither parent can provide Maisie with the warmth and affection she so desperately needs.
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Évelyne Bouix
Ida
Stéphane Freiss
Le baron Claude
Catherine Samie
Mme Wix
Matthias Habich
Bertrand
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