Jacquot

May 15, 1991

1h 58m

★ 7.5

Overview

Jacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker by any means necessary.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Ciné-Tamaris

Jacquot Trailers

Cast

Jacquot 1

Philippe Maron

Jacquot 2

Edouard Joubeaud

Jacquot 3

Laurent Monnier

Marilou

Brigitte De Villepoix

Raymond

Daniel Dublet

Yvon 1

Clément Delaroche

Yvon 2

Rody Averty

Queen 1

Hélène Pors

Queen 2

Marie-Sidonie Benoist

Yannick 1

Jérémie Bernard

Yannick 2

Cédric Michaud

Jacques Demy (uncredited)

Jacques Demy

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