La Smala
Genres
Overview
When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1984-08-29
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
45
Vote Average
5.067
Josiane Balasko
Simone
Victor Lanoux
Robert
Dominique Lavanant
Pierrot-Rita
Maurice Risch
Gégène
Cerise Leclerc
Lulubelle
Fabrice Samson
Jojo
Cándida Romero
Lucie
Hassine Aouichi
Billy
Hocine Aouichi
The Kid
Mahmoud Zemmouri
Omar Ben Youssef
Thierry Lhermitte
Le flic grippé
Claude Villers
Le flic raciste
Luis Rego
L'interne alcoolo
Martin Lamotte
Le curé
Pierre Large
La grand-mère
Smaïn
Le jeune maghrébin de la bagarre
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
La caissière supermarché
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