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Jacquot
Jacquot

Jacquot

Genres

Drama

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Jacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker by any means necessary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$149200

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

15 May 1991

Country

France

Cast

Philippe Maron

Philippe Maron

Jacquot 1

Edouard Joubeaud

Edouard Joubeaud

Jacquot 2

Laurent Monnier

Laurent Monnier

Jacquot 3

Brigitte De Villepoix

Brigitte De Villepoix

Marilou

Daniel Dublet

Daniel Dublet

Raymond

Clément Delaroche

Clément Delaroche

Yvon 1

Rody Averty

Rody Averty

Yvon 2

Hélène Pors

Hélène Pors

Queen 1

Marie-Sidonie Benoist

Marie-Sidonie Benoist

Queen 2

Jérémie Bernard

Jérémie Bernard

Yannick 1

Cédric Michaud

Cédric Michaud

Yannick 2

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy (uncredited)

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Narrator (uncredited)

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