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Jeannette is a single mother raising her two children on her own on a meagre supermarket checkout operator salary. They meet when Jeannette tries to steal two cans of paint from the cement lot, and Marius catches her and tries to chase her.
Dec 5, 1997 · Marius is the keeper of an abandoned cement works staying high above the quarter of l'Estaque in Marseilles. Jeannette is bringing up her two children alone with her poor checkout operator salary. Their meeting won't be without trouble, since besides material difficulties, both o... Read all. Director.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Robert Guédiguian
- 1997-12-05
In Marseille, Marius meets Jeannette. In tribute to producer Pierre Chevalier, who died on 9 March, ARTE is showing this modern love story directed by Robert Guédiguian starring a formidable cast of actors including Ariane Ascaride, Gérard Meylan, Pascale Roberts and Jean-Pierre Darroussin.
- Robert Guédiguian
- Ariane Ascaride
Marius (Meylan) works as a security guard at a closed cement factory and meets Jeannette when he catches her stealing paint cans from the property. He offers to help her paint her apartment and the two begin a tentative romance.
They meet when Jeannette tries to steal two cans of paint from the cement lot, and Marius catches her and tries to chase her. The following day Marius comes to her door to apologize and brings her the two cans of paint.
This convivial, big-hearted film does watch how Marius and Jeannette eventually become close -- close enough to enjoy a rare outing at a romantic restaurant and look pityingly at the nearby...
Marius (Gérard Meylan) works as a guard at a factory that was abandoned when all the jobs were shipped overseas. One day Jeannette (Ariane Ascaride), a profane single mother, tries to steal...
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- Romance, Comedy
