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A Tale of Autumn
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Title: A Tale of Autumn

Release Date: 7 Sep 1998

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: La Sept Cinéma, Les Films du Losange, Canal+, Sofilmka, Sofadinko, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Production Companies: La Sept Cinéma, Les Films du Losange, Canal+, Sofilmka, Sofadinko, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Overview: Magali, forty-something, is a winemaker and a widow: she loves her work but feels lonely. Her friends Rosine and Isabelle both want secretly to find a husband for Magali.

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Average Vote: 7.076 (125 votes)

Cast

  • Isabelle: Marie Rivière
  • Magali: Béatrice Romand
  • Gérald: Alain Libolt
  • Étienne: Didier Sandre
  • Rosine: Alexia Portal
  • Émilia: Aurélia Alcaïs
  • Léo: Stéphane Darmon
  • Grégoire: Matthieu Davette
  • Jean-Jacques: Yves Alcaïs
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