Marius and Jeannette (1997)

Original title

Marius et Jeannette

Directed by

Robert Guédiguian

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single mother in a working-class neighborhood of Marseille meets a security guard who tries to help her fix up her house. They start a tentative romance while dealing with their own stubborn personalities and the meddling of friends and neighbors.

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What happens

Marius and Jeannette (French: Marius et Jeannette) is a 1997 French film directed by Robert Guédiguian. It won the Louis Delluc Prize and the César Award for Best Actress, and received César nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Most Promising Actress and Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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