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A Respectable Woman
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A Respectable Woman

2023-08-18 · 103 min · ★ 7.3

Drama

Mrs. Lemay has been separated from her husband for 11 years, but takes him back after the death of her partner.

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Directors
Bernard Émond
Production companies
ACPAV
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hélène FlorentHélène FlorentRose Lemay
Martin DubreuilMartin DubreuilPaul-Émile Lemay
Paul SavoiePaul SavoieLe curé Latreille
Normand Canac-MarquisNormand Canac-MarquisLe notaire Raymond
Brigitte LafleurBrigitte LafleurMadame Turpin
Marilou MorinMarilou MorinMary
Juliette Maxyme ProulxJuliette Maxyme ProulxClaire
Justine GrégoireThérèse
Thalie RhaindsGermaine
Marie-Josée BastienMarie-Josée BastienMadame Simard
Marie-Claude St-LaurentMarie-Claude St-LaurentJeune vendeuse
Célia Gouin-ArsenaultCélia Gouin-ArsenaultLise
Élisabeth VeilleuxReligieuse couvent
Anne LapierreAnne LapierreReligieuse presbytère

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