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Two English Girls
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Title: Two English Girls

Release Date: 18 Nov 1971

Runtime: 2h 10m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Cinétel, Les Films du Carrosse

Production Companies: Cinétel, Les Films du Carrosse

Overview: At the beginning of the 20th century, Claude Roc, a young middle-class Frenchman, befriends Ann, an Englishwoman. While spending time in England with Ann’s family, Claude falls in love with her sister Muriel, but both families lay down a year-long separation without contact before they may marry.

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Average Vote: 6.9 (146 votes)

Cast

  • Claude Roc: Jean-Pierre Léaud
  • Ann Brown: Kika Markham
  • Muriel Brown: Stacey Tendeter
  • Diurka: Philippe Léotard
  • Claude's Business Agent: Georges Delerue
  • Mrs. Brown: Sylvia Marriott
  • Madame Roc: Marie Mansart
  • Ruta: Irène Tunc
  • Vendeur d'Art: Marcel Berbert
  • Porter: Jeanne Lobre
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