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In a small French town, Germain (Gerard Depardieu, Cyrano de Bergerac, Potiche), a nearly illiterate man in his 50s who is considered the village idiot, takes a walk to the park and happens to sit beside Margueritte (Gisele Casadesus, Sarah’s Key), a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. She’s articulate, highly intelligent and frail. Germain is lured by Margueritte’s passion for life and the magic of literature from which he has always felt excluded. As Margueritte broadens his mind via reading excerpts from her novel, Germain realizes that he is more of an intellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be. Afternoons spent reading aloud on their favorite bench transform their lives and start them both on a new journey to literacy and respect for Germain, and to the deepest friendship for Margueritte.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Gerard Depardieu, Gisele Casadesus
Directors: Jean Becker
Format: NTSC, Widescreen
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: Unrated
Studio: NEW VIDEO GROUP
DVD Release Date: June 19, 2012
Run Time: 82 minutes
Cast & Crew
Gérard Depardieu Germain
Gisele Casadesus Margueritte
François-Xavier Demaison Gardini
Maurane Francine
Patrick Bouchitey Landremont
Jean-François Stévenin Jojo
Claire Maurier The Mother
Sophie Guillemin Annette
Technical Credits
Jean Becker Director, Screenwriter
Sylvia Allegre Casting
Louis Becker Producer
Annie Perier Bertaux Costumes/Costume Designer
Bernard Bolzinger Producer, Production Manager
Arthur Cloquet Cinematographer
Jean-Loup Dabadie Screenwriter
Francois Groult Sound/Sound Designer
Denis Imbert Asst. Director
Vincent Montrobert Sound/Sound Designer
Jacques Pibarot Sound/Sound Designer
Therese Ripaud Set Decoration/Design
Laurent Voulzy Score Composer
Jacques Witta Editor
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