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Saint-Exupéry: La dernière mission
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Saint-Exupéry: La dernière mission

1996-07-10 · 104 min · ★ 8.4

Drama · History · TV Movie

Life and times of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, famous French pilot and even more famous writer who disappeared on a routine reconnaissance flight during WW2.

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Directors
Robert Enrico
Production companies
France 3 Cinéma, Son et Lumière, France 2 Cinéma, SFP
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bernard GiraudeauBernard GiraudeauAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
Maria de MedeirosMaria de MedeirosConsuelo
Jean-Paul ComartJean-Paul ComartGuillaumet
Frédéric van den DriesscheFrédéric van den DriesscheMermoz
Geoffroy ThiébautGeoffroy ThiébautReine
Véronique RykeSylvia
Pierre SantiniPierre SantiniDaurat
Jean-François PoronJean-François PoronKessel
Michel DuchaussoyMichel DuchaussoyCrémieux
Constance le DaheronPaulette
Jean-Marie WinlingJean-Marie WinlingCapitaine Gavoille

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