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The Girl from Paris

The Girl from Paris

Drama · Comedy · 2001

A woman in her thirties gets tired of life in Paris and decides to leave and become a farmer.

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The Girl from Paris

2001 Drama · Comedy 1h 43m

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6.5 / 10

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A woman in her thirties gets tired of life in Paris and decides to leave and become a farmer.

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Directed by

Christian Carion

Written by

Eric Assous · Christian Carion

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Adrien Rochas

Mathilde Seigner

Mathilde Seigner

Sandrine Dumez

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean Farjon

Frédéric Pierrot

Frédéric Pierrot

Gérard Chauvin

Marc Berman

Marc Berman

Stéphane

Françoise Bette

Françoise Bette

Sandrine's mother

Christophe Rossignon

Christophe Rossignon

Business farmer

Court is in session

Put The Girl from Paris on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.