Mademoiselle Chambon

Oct 14, 2009

1h 41m

★ 6.4

Overview

Véronique Chambon (Sandrine Kiberlain), a single schoolteacher and Jean (Vincent Lindon), discover an unexpected bond that causes them to question the direction of their lives. They move in different social circles but their relationship develops and their lives begin gradually to unravel.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

TS Productions

Mademoiselle Chambon Trailers

Cast

Anne-marie

Aure Atika

Jean

Vincent Lindon

Véronique Chambon

Sandrine Kiberlain

le père

Jean-Marc Thibault

Collègue de Jean 1

Bruno Lochet

Collègue de Jean 2

Abdellah Moundy

La directrice de l'école

Michelle Goddet

La commerciale des pompes funèbres

Anne Houdy

Soeur de Jean 1

Florence Hautier

La mère de Véronique (voice)

Geneviève Mnich

Le beau-frère

Jean-François Malet

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