

Lover for a Day
2017-05-31 · 76 min · ★ 6.2
After a bad breakup, a college-aged Parisian moves into her father's flat only to discover that he is living with his new girlfriend - a young woman her age.
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- Directors
- Philippe Garrel
- Production companies
- SBS Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, Le Fresnoy
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 23,692
Top Cast
Éric CaravacaGilles
Esther GarrelJeanne
Louise ChevillotteAriane
Laëtitia SpigarelliNarratrice (voice)
Nicolas BridetLe prof
Paul ToucangMatéo
Félix KysylStéphane
Michel CharrelLe patron du bar
Marie SergeantYentel
Justine BacheletL'amie du resto
Christian BouilletteL'ivrogne
Jean ChevalierUn danseur
Julien FrisonUn danseurTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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