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A Simple Story

6.019781h 47mMovieDramaRomance

A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.

DirectorClaude Sautet
WritersJean-Loup Dabadie·Claude Sautet
ProducersHorst Wendlandt·Claude Berri

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 4 other countries

A Simple Story isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Claude Sautet

RSRomy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Marie
BCBruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer
Georges
CBClaude Brasseur
Claude Brasseur
Serge
ABArlette Bonnard
Arlette Bonnard
Gabrielle
SDSophie Daumier
Sophie Daumier
Esther
ÉDÉva Darlan
Éva Darlan
Anna
JSJacques Sereys
Jacques Sereys
Charles
MRMadeleine Robinson
Madeleine Robinson
La mère
YK
Yves Knapp
Martin
PSPierre Semmler
Pierre Semmler
Patrick
JGJean-François Garreaud
Jean-François Garreaud
Christian
PFPierre Forget
Pierre Forget
Le délégué syndical

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