Life Is a Long Quiet River

Feb 3, 1988

1h 30m

★ 6.7

Those Two families should never have met

Overview

Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

MK2 Films

CNC

France 3 Cinéma

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Cast

Momo Groseille

Benoît Magimel

Bernadette Le Quesnoy

Valérie Lalande

Josette

Catherine Hiegel

Docteur Mavial

Daniel Gélin

Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy

Hélène Vincent

Monsieur Jean Le Quesnoy

André Wilms

Madame Groseille

Christine Pignet

Monsieur Groseille

Maurice Mons

Marie-Thérèse

Catherine Jacob

Million Groseille

Tara Römer

Père Auberger

Patrick Bouchitey

Mathieu Le Quesnoy

Jean-Brice Van Keer

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