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Le grand chemin

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Pregnant and wanting to devote attention to her coming baby, French mother Claire (Christine Pascal) takes her 9-year-old son, Louis (Antoine Hubert), to a farm in Brittany and leaves him with old friend Marcelle (Anémone) and her husband, Pelo (Richard Bohringer). There, Louis is to spend the summer getting acquainted with the country after living in Paris his whole life. It's tough at first, but with the help of neighbor girl Martine (Vanessa Guedj), Louis begins to experience rural bliss.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 07/15/2003
Focuses on the mysteries, astonishments and vivid lessons of childhood. Go to Full Review
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06/19/2020 I saw this film 30 years ago and loved it. The music especially stayed with me. It's taken years to track it down. Shame it's not available to watch online. See more 05/01/2012 Beautiful movie, amazing actors See more 06/09/2010 Kindheitserinnerung. See more 04/12/2010 Excellent film français! Richard Borhinger à son meilleur! J' adirais cet acteur! See more 10/12/2009 This film really feels like childhood to me. See more 08/17/2009 Love Richard Bohringer in this film. Good film for a Francophile, too! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Pregnant and wanting to devote attention to her coming baby, French mother Claire (Christine Pascal) takes her 9-year-old son, Louis (Antoine Hubert), to a farm in Brittany and leaves him with old friend Marcelle (Anémone) and her husband, Pelo (Richard Bohringer). There, Louis is to spend the summer getting acquainted with the country after living in Paris his whole life. It's tough at first, but with the help of neighbor girl Martine (Vanessa Guedj), Louis begins to experience rural bliss.
Director
Jean-Loup Hubert
Producer
Jean-François Lepetit, Pascal Hommais
Screenwriter
Jean-Loup Hubert
Production Co
Flach Film, Séléna Audiovisuel
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.2K
Runtime
1h 46m