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Venice Calling
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Title: Venice Calling

Release Date: 29 May 2019

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures, StudioCanal

Production Companies: France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures, StudioCanal

Overview: Emile is fifteen. He lives in Montargis, between a sweet-crazy father and a mother who has always dyed his hair blond, because, it seems, he is more beautiful like that. When the girl who pleases him more than anything invites him to Venice for the holidays, he is overjoyed. Only problem, his parents decide to accompany him - This is the story of a teenager born into an unclassifiable family, the story of a first love, miraculous and fragile. This is the story of an initiatory and incredible journey where life often takes unawares, but where Venice, it will be at the rendezvous.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.9 (230 votes)

Cast

  • Bernard Chamodot: Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Annie Chamodot: Valérie Bonneton
  • Émile Chamodot: Hélie Thonnat
  • Fabrice Chamodot: Eugène Marcuse
  • Natacha: Coline D'Inca
  • Pauline Després: Luna Lou
  • M. Després: Nicolas Briançon
  • Mme Després: Véronica Novak
  • Le motard: David Salles
  • Vijay: Frédéric Deleersnyder
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