

I've Been Waiting So Long
2004-03-10 · 105 min · ★ 4.7
A married Frenchwoman living in Brazil returns to her native country to visit her ailing elderly mother. There, she ends up rekindling a love affair with a man whom she hadn't seen in twelve years.
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- Thierry Klifa
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- France
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- Released
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Nathalie BayeJeanne
Patrick BruelAlex
Géraldine PailhasClaire
Anouk GrinbergCamille
Danielle DarrieuxEmilie
François BerléandSimon
Michaël CohenJulien
Stéphane GuillonLoïc
Evelyne BuyleCandice
Daniel LangletJeannot
Anthony PaliottiNicolas
Mélanie Laurentla jeune fille à l'usine
Aleksandra YermakBar Client (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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