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Jean’s father is always busy at work, so he spends most of his time with his nanny Yvette and neighbour Michelle. His mother is away but nobody talks about her. Luckily Michelle is on hand to read postcards about Mum’s Wild West escapades and, even though they seem far fetched at times, they keep Jean happy. At school, the steel marbles Jean takes from his father’s factory are valuable playground currency but their removal has unexpected consequences.
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Jean’s father is always busy at work, so he spends most of his time with his nanny Yvette and neighbour Michelle. His mother is away but nobody talks about her. Luckily Michelle is on hand to read postcards about Mum’s Wild West escapades and, even though they seem far fetched at times, they keep Jean happy. At school, the steel marbles Jean takes from his father’s factory are valuable playground currency but their removal has unexpected consequences.
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Genre:Animation, Family
Written By:Stéphane Bernasconi, Jean Regnaud
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Runtime:75 minutes
Studio:Label Anim, StudioCanal, Melusine Productions
Cast
Marc Boreal, Thibaut Chatel
Director
Marc Lavoine
Jean's father (voice)
Julie Depardieu
Yvette (voice)
Tom Trouffier
Jean (voice)
Alice Orsat
Michèle (voice)
Théo Benhamour
Paul (voice)
Anatole Lebon
Alain (voice)
Alexandre Aubry
Vénert (voice)
Évelyne Grandjean
Mme Moinot (voice)
Sylvie Genty
Mamie Simone (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Papy Pierrot (voice)
Laurent Morteau
Le père de Michèle (voice)
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