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Uncle Charles
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Uncle Charles

2012-03-21 · 98 min · ★ 4.8

Comedy

Diagnosed with an incurable illness, Charles, a rugby tycoon who has made a fortune in New Zealand prints an ad in his hometown looking for his sister that he's not seen in fifty years. A notary clerk, believing that Charles has a terminal illness responds to Charles' search for heirs claiming to be his sister. Charles finds that he was misdiagnosed and returns to France to meet his long lost sister.

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Directors
Étienne Chatiliez
Production companies
Les Productions du Champ Poirier, Pathé, TF1 Films Production
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 11,320,000

Top Cast

Eddy MitchellEddy MitchellCharles
Valérie BonnetonValérie BonnetonCorinne
Alexandra LamyAlexandra LamyLouise
Arnaud DucretArnaud DucretJosé
Sophie de FürstSophie de FürstElodie
Thomas SolivérèsThomas SolivérèsKevin
Cléo RevelRosalinde
Joe SheridanJoe SheridanDocteur Duncan
Raphaëline GoupilleauRaphaëline GoupilleauLéonie
Patrick BouchiteyPatrick BouchiteyPierre
Lévanah SolomonLévanah SolomonRomy

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