Pénélope, folle de son corps

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Pénélope, folle de son corps

1975

1h 15m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

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An updated version of Penelope's ancient history awaiting the return of her Ulysses, not on the island of Ithaca, but in the Glénans archipelago .....

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11 members

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Janine Reynaud

Pénélope

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Philippe Gasté

Tiphaine

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Nyl Clottu

Eunice

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Cathy Reghin

Pamela

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Jacques Insermini

Marc

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René Bernan

Bernan

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Théo Fouquet

Irbigan

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Sean O'Neil

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Sean O'Neil

Ulysse

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Bernard Tiphaine

Narrator (voice)

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Georges Guéret

Asmodée

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