Le Cou de la girafe (2004) Directed by Safy Nebbou
Comedy / Drama
aka: The Giraffe's Neck
Film Synopsis
Since her parents' separation, nine-year-old Mathilde lives with her
mother Hélène. Her only true friend is her
grandfather, who is confined to a nursing home. One day, whilst
rummaging in a mattress, Mathilde finds a letter addressed to Paul from
his former wife, who left when Hélène was ten. One
night, she goes to visit Paul and persuades him to track down his
ex-wife...
Cast:Sandrine Bonnaire (Hélène),
Claude Rich (Paul),
Louisa Pili (Mathilde),
Darry Cowl (Léo),
Philippe Leroy (Maxime),
Maurice Chevit (Maurice),
Monique Mélinand (Madeleine),
Marie Mergey (Émilie),
Geneviève Rey-Penchenat (Marguerite),
Paul Pavel (M. Achraf),
Françoise Jamet (Lucie),
Sarah Boreo (Renée),
Arlette Didier (Josette),
Stéphane Bissot (Stéphanie),
Frédéric Gorny (L'inspecteur),
Marie-Julie Baup (La jeune fille du train),
Sophie Dewulf (Leïla),
Vincent Darré (Le contrôleur SNCF),
Agnès Yobregat (L'infirmière),
Florence de Mont (La jeune libraire)
Country: France / Belgium
Language: French / Italian / Spanish
Support: Color
Runtime: 84 min
Aka:The Giraffe's Neck
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