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Paulette

Paulette

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Paulette

2012

1h 27m

6.5(415 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Overview

Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Gaumont

France 2 Cinéma

Légende Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Bernadette Lafont

Paulette

Bernadette Lafont

Acting

Carmen Maura

Maria

Carmen Maura

Acting

Dominique Lavanant

Lucienne

Dominique Lavanant

Acting

Françoise Bertin

Renée

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Acting

André Penvern

Walter

André Penvern

Acting

Axelle Laffont

Agnès

Axelle Laffont

Acting

Paco Boublard

Vito

Paco Boublard

Acting

Jean-Baptiste Anoumon

Ousmane

Jean-Baptiste Anoumon

Acting

Aymen Saïdi

Rachid

Aymen Saïdi

Acting

Ismaël Dramé

Léo (7 ans)

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Acting

Mahamadou Coulibaly

Idriss

Mahamadou Coulibaly

Acting

Kamel Laadaili

Momo

Kamel Laadaili

Acting

Soufiane Guerrab

Zak

Soufiane Guerrab

Acting

Samir Trabelsi

Pierrot

Samir Trabelsi

Acting

Alexandre Aubry

Tit'Yves

Alexandre Aubry

Acting

Christopher Tram

Kun

Christopher Tram

Acting

Schemci Lauth

Unknown Role

Schemci Lauth

Acting

Mathias Melloul

Unknown Role

Mathias Melloul

Production

Bruno Hodebert

Le fromager

No Image

Acting

Rachel Khan

La journaliste du tribunal

Rachel Khan

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