Jeanne Rivière, 35, has been divorced for seven years and has,
in that time, brought up her daughter Sarah singlehandedly.
Mother and daughter have a harmonious relationship, but now that she is
16 Sarah's craving for independence threatens their peaceful home life
and their mutual trust. Although Jeanne has found a new
boyfriend, Pierre, she is still prey to feelings of loneliness and
insecurity. Meanwhile, Sarah has grown to hate school and resents
her mother's hold over her; all she wants is to live her own
life...
Cast:Marie-Christine Barrault (Jeanne),
Béatrice Bruno (Sarah),
Françoise Lebrun (Le femme médecin),
Herman Gilis (Antoine),
Noëlle Frémont (Noëlle),
Pauline Delfau (Anne),
Nathalie van de Walle (Véronique),
Yvonne Legrand (Madame Portet),
Michel Totu (Le dragueur),
Serge Bento (Le contrôleur),
Brigitte Defrance (Infirmière 2),
Mimi Totu (Infirmière 1),
Stéphane Andrieu (Jeune homme du train),
Yannick Auer (Jeune père),
Claude Fleurent (Garçon du café)
Country: France / Belgium
Language: French
Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:My Dearest
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