Netherlands / Mar 19, 1988 / Franse film week Amsterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Rialet | Simon, Solange's fiancé |
| Jean-François Dérec | Driver |
| Raoul Billerey | Priest |
| André Lacombe | Hippolyte, gravedigger |
| Denise Péron | Marie, aka 'La Grenouille' |
| Jean Cherlian | 'Le Gros' |
| Eugenie Charpentier | 'La Lubie' |
| Thierry Flamand | Doctor Gauthier |
| Marcelle Lucas | Poultry plucker |
| Jeanne Allaire | Poultry plucker |
| Christine Hubert | Butcher |
| Robert Averty | Butcher |
| Marie-Therese Allairi | Butcher shop customer |
| Paul Bichon | Pelo's boyfriend |
| Henri Cassard | Raymond, postman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Grand Chemin |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TF1 Films Production, Flach Film, Séléna Audiovisuel |
| Release date | 25 marzo 1987 |
| Production | Jean-François Lepetit, Farid Chaouche |
| Writer | Jean-Loup Hubert |
| Casting | Marie-Christine Lafosse |
| Editing | Raymonde Guyot |
| Cinematography | Claude Lecomte |
| Assistant directors | Olivier Horlait, Martine Durand, Jean-Loup Hubert |
| Camera operators | Claude Lecomte |
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| Additional photography | Claude Lecomte |
| Production design | Thierry Flamand |
| Art direction | Thierry Flamand |
| Set decoration | Thierry Flamand |
| Music | Georges Granier, Bernard Aubouy |
| Sound | Georges Granier, Bernard Aubouy |
| Costume design | Annick François, Josseline Blanchet |
| Makeup | Josseline Blanchet, Annick François |
| Hairstyling | Annick François, Josseline Blanchet |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Mar 25, 1987 / TP
Germany / Sep 10, 1987 / West Germany
Sweden / Sep 25, 1987
Australia / Dec 26, 1987
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United States / Jan 22, 1988 / R
Japan / Aug 06, 1988
Finland / Sep 16, 1988
Argentina / Sep 22, 1988
Italy / Dec 07, 1988
United Kingdom / Feb 24, 1989 / 15
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