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La Dilettante (1999)

★ 5.9/10 118 min Comedy France French
Director: Pascal Thomas
Streaming: Not available

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Pierrette is a woman who describes herself as having "opted for the temporary on a permanent basis." After 15 years of living the good life in Switzerland, Pierrette one day packs her bags full of fashionable outfits and returns to her native Paris with no idea of what she'll do. Pierette, however, leads a charmed life; while her son is forced to work the graveyard shift at a factory due to poor job prospects, she's able to find a job right away at a high school. Pierrette soon reintroduces herself to her 23-year-old daughter and one-time best friend, trying to use her charm to skate over years of neglect. She just as suddenly finds a new beau, Ackerman, and starts helping him out with his antique business. However, what would seem like a simple matter -- buying a clock from an elderly woman -- soon turns out to be very complicated and fraught with consequence.

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Catherine Frot
Catherine Frot Pierrette Dumortier
Sébastien Cotterot
Sébastien Cotterot Eric
Barbara Schulz
Barbara Schulz Nathalie
Christian Morin
Christian Morin Edmond Rambert
Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christine Barrault Thérèse Rambert
Odette Laure
Odette Laure Zoé de la Tresmondière
Sophie Forte
Sophie Forte la secrétaire de la directrice
Jean Desailly
Jean Desailly Edmond Thibault

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