The Grand Highway
Genres
Overview
Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1987-03-25
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
118
Vote Average
7.297
Anémone
Marcelle
Richard Bohringer
Pelo
Antoine Hubert
Louis
Vanessa Guedj
Martine
Christine Pascal
Claire, Louis' mother
Pascale Roberts
Yvonne, Martine's mother
Marie Matheron
Solange, Martine's sister
Daniel Rialet
Simon, Solange's fiancé
Jean-François Dérec
Driver
Raoul Billerey
Priest
André Lacombe
Hippolyte, gravedigger
Denise Péron
Marie, aka 'La Grenouille'
Jean Cherlian
'Le Gros'
Eugenie Charpentier
'La Lubie'
Thierry Flamand
Doctor Gauthier
Marcelle Lucas
Poultry plucker
Jeanne Allaire
Poultry plucker
Christine Hubert
Butcher
Robert Averty
Butcher
Marie-Therese Allairi
Butcher shop customer
Paul Bichon
Pelo's boyfriend
Henri Cassard
Raymond, postman
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