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Marius and Jeannette (1997)

Marius and Jeannette poster
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
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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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