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Oh, Woe Is Me
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Title: Oh, Woe Is Me

Release Date: 8 Sep 1993

Runtime: 1h 23m

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Vega Film, Les Films Alain Sarde, Périphéria

Production Companies: Vega Film, Les Films Alain Sarde, Périphéria

Overview: This complex allegorical tale tells the story of man’s quest for spiritual meaning. When God enters the body of 1980s filmmaker Simon Donnadieu, his wife Rachel realizes that something has gone awry, but chooses to remain faithful to her erratically-behaving husband.

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Average Vote: 6.4 (38 votes)

Cast

  • Simon Donnadieu: Gérard Depardieu
  • Rachel Donnadieu: Laurence Masliah
  • Abraham Klimt: Bernard Verley
  • Aude Amiel: Aude Amiot
  • Le professeur de dessin / Le libraire: Roland Blanche
  • Le médecin: Marc Betton
  • Le pasteur: François Germond
  • Max Mercure: Jean-Louis Loca
  • La femme du pasteur: Anny Romand
  • La vielle servante: Monique Couturier
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