Les portes tournantes (1988): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1988, Les portes tournantes is a drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his mother, whom he hasn't seen since infancy. He believes she abandoned him to his wealthy, paternal grandparents. The suitcase contains mementos and a diary, a long letter to him, written over the years, with details of her youth, her first job as a pianist at a cinema, the coming of talkies, her marriage, and how he came to live with his grandparents. As he reads through the materials and her story comes to life, his son Antoine, who's about 10 or 12, tries to break through his father's silence and sorrow by taking matters into his own hands.

Who’s in it. Les portes tournantes stars Monique Spaziani as Céleste Beaumont, Gabriel Arcand as Madrigale Blaudelle, Miou-Miou as Lauda and François Méthé as Antoine, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Les portes tournantes has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les portes tournantes page.

If you liked it. Fans of Les portes tournantes tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and The Godfather Part II.