For a Woman (2013)

5.9/10 110 min Drama

Overview

After the death of her mother, Anne makes a shocking discovery: an old photograph casts doubt on her origins and leads her to discover a mysterious uncle who lived with her parents after the war. As she lifts the lid on a long forgotten family secret, the young woman learns that her mother once succumbed to an amorous passion that was as intense as it was short-lived...

Cast

Benoît Magimel

Michel

Mélanie Thierry

Lena

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Jean

Sylvie Testud

Anne

Denis Podalydès

Maurice

Julie Ferrier

Tania

Clotilde Hesme

Madeleine

Clément Sibony

Sacha

Marc Ruchmann

Paul

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Le juge

Christian Taponard

Georges

Francesco Calabrese

Romano

Franck Gourlat

Leandri

Élisa Erka

Belle

Véronique Kapoyan

La cliente (as Véronique Kapoian)

Emmanuel Vieilly

Policier filature

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