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The Man Who Wanted a Child

10.020071h 27mMovieDrama

Alfred lives with his mother in a small village keeping chickens and selling eggs at the local market. He doesn't speak, except to his mother and to children. He has a girlfriend of sorts, although she shies away from any physical contact…

DirectorDelphine Gleize
WriterDelphine Gleize
ProducersJérôme Dopffer·Bénédicte Couvreur

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Cast · Directed by Delphine Gleize

APArtus de Penguern
Artus de Penguern
Alfred
DCDarry Cowl
Darry Cowl
Jules
VDValérie Donzelli
Valérie Donzelli
Suzanne
EGEsther Gorintin
Esther Gorintin
Mother
RK
Rolande Kalis

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