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The Grand Highway (1987)

Original title: Le Grand Chemin

R · 1987-03-25 · 1h 44m · FR
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Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

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Jean-Loup HubertDirector, Writer

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AnémoneAnémoneMarcelleRichard BohringerRichard BohringerPeloAntoine HubertAntoine HubertLouisVanessa GuedjVanessa GuedjMartineChristine PascalChristine PascalClaire, Louis' motherPascale RobertsPascale RobertsYvonne, Martine's motherMarie MatheronMarie MatheronSolange, Martine's sisterDaniel RialetDaniel RialetSimon, Solange's fiancéJean-François DérecJean-François DérecDriverRaoul BillereyRaoul BillereyPriestAndré LacombeAndré LacombeHippolyte, gravediggerDenise PéronDenise PéronMarie, aka 'La Grenouille'

Keywords

Small townComing of ageTomboyRural areaCountry lifeSummer vacation

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySmall Town · Coming Of Age · TomboyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference342534Actor preference265923 · 297596 · 342531Country preferenceFr

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What is The Grand Highway about?

Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

How long is The Grand Highway?

The Grand Highway has a runtime of 104 minutes.