Comedies From Around the World (And Where to Stream Them)
Could you use some hearty laughs? Then you’re in the right place! Enjoy this selection of diverse international comedies.
The Grand Highway (1988)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Written By:Jean-Loup Hubert
In Theaters:1/22/1988
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Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:TF1 Films Production, Flach Film, Séléna Audiovisuel
Cast
Jean-Loup Hubert
Director
Anémone
Marcelle
Richard Bohringer
Pelo
Antoine Hubert
Louis
Vanessa Guedj
Martine
Christine Pascal
Claire, Louis' mother
Pascale Roberts
Yvonne, Martine's mother
Marie Matheron
Solange, Martine's sister
Daniel Rialet
Simon, Solange's fiancé
Jean-François Dérec
Driver
Raoul Billerey
Priest
André Lacombe
Hippolyte, gravedigger
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