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No Time for Breakfast

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Well-regarded French doctor Francoise Gailland (Annie Girardot) is high-achieving and career-driven. She also keeps a secret lover named Daniel (Jean-Pierre Cassel). As a result, her husband, Gerard (François Perier), son, Julien (William Coryn), and pregnant daughter, Elisabeth (Isabelle Huppert), barely get to spend time with her. This changes, though, when Dr. Gailland finds she has cancer, leading her to reexamine her priorities, her relationships and life itself.

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Stephen Farber New West/California 11/03/2021
No Time for Breakfast doesn't do justice to its subject or to the talents of its star. Go to Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) 07/24/2019
The story is told in a tacky way, featuring music that ranges from corny to sublime. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 02/04/2019
No Time For Breakfast is the kind of movie that sneaks up on you. At first glance you get the impression that you have been faced with a French soap opera. But soap operas lack this film's insights and its skilled, understated acting. Go to Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide 02/04/2019
3/5
This plotless film ambles nicely from situation to situation because of Girardot's marvelous performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jean-Louis Bertucelli

Director

Annie Girardot

Françoise Gailland

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Daniel Letessier

Isabelle Huppert

Élisabeth Gailland

William Coryn

Julien Gailland

François Perier

Gérard Gailland

Movie Info

Synopsis Well-regarded French doctor Francoise Gailland (Annie Girardot) is high-achieving and career-driven. She also keeps a secret lover named Daniel (Jean-Pierre Cassel). As a result, her husband, Gerard (François Perier), son, Julien (William Coryn), and pregnant daughter, Elisabeth (Isabelle Huppert), barely get to spend time with her. This changes, though, when Dr. Gailland finds she has cancer, leading her to reexamine her priorities, her relationships and life itself.
Director
Jean-Louis Bertucelli
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1978, Original
Runtime
1h 40m