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The Names of Love
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The Names of Love

2010-11-24 · 100 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Comedy · Romance

Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all right-leaning people are concerned. Generally, it works pretty well. Until the day she meets Arthur Martin, a discreet forty-something who doesn't like taking risks. She imagines that with a name like that, he's got to be slightly fascist. But names are deceitful and appearances deceiving.

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Directors
Michel Leclerc
Production companies
Delante Films, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, TPS Star, Canal+
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,600,000

Top Cast

Jacques GamblinJacques GamblinArthur Martin
Sara ForestierSara ForestierBahia Benmahmoud
Zinedine SoualemZinedine SoualemMohamed Benmahmoud, le père de Bahia
Jacques BoudetJacques BoudetLucien Martin, le père d'Arthur
Carole FranckCarole FranckCécile Benhmamoud, la mère de Bahia
Michèle MorettiMichèle MorettiAnnette Martin, la mère d'Arthur
Julia Vaidis-BogardAnnette à 30 ans
Nabil MassadNabil MassadNassim
Zakariya GouramZakariya GouramHassan Hassini
Adrien StocletAdrien StocletArthur Martin adolescent
Camille GigotArthur Martin enfant
Laura GenovinoLaura GenovinoBahia Benmahmoud enfant
Rose MaritAnnette enfant
Yann GovenYann GovenLe pianiste
Camille ChalonsCamille ChalonsUne ado, la première copine d'Arthur
Delphine BarilDelphine BarilLa femme qui n'a jamais voté
Georges BenoîtGeorges BenoîtLe professeur de piano
Lionel JospinLionel JospinHimself

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