Blame It on Fidel!

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Blame It on Fidel!

2006

1h 39m

7.0(66 votes)

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Overview

A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris.

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16 members

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Julie Depardieu

Marie de la Mesa

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Nina Kervel-Bey

Anna de la Mesa

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Stefano Accorsi

Fernando de la Mesa

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Flore Vannier-Moreau

un témoin

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Benjamin Feuillet

François de la Mesa

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Martine Chevallier

Bonne Maman

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Olivier Perrier

Bon Papa

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Marie Kremer

Isabelle

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Raphaël Personnaz

Mathieu

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Mar Sodupe

Marga

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Gabrielle Vallières

Cécile

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Raphaelle Molinier

Pilar

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Carole Franck

Sœur Geneviève

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Marie Llano

Mère Anne-Marie

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Marie Payen

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Marie-Noëlle Bordeaux

Filomena

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