Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

Oct 12, 2005

1h 43m

★ 6.2

Overview

Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Eniloc Films

Téléma

France 2 Cinéma

TPS Star

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Cast

Clara

Muriel Robin

Pierre

Artus de Penguern

Claude

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Guy

Pascal Légitimus

Mathilde

Marie Bunel

Camille

Marie Kremer

Elsa

Flore Vannier-Moreau

Ramzi

Aymen Saïdi

Said

Nicolas Cazalé

Mother Superior

Hélène Vincent

Vicar of Navarrenx

Stéphane De Groodt

Priest of the presbytery

Michel Lagueyrie

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