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Driving Madeleine
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Driving Madeleine

2022-09-21 · 91 min · ★ 7.1

Comedy · Drama

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.

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Directors
Christian Carion
Production companies
Une Hirondelle Productions, Artémis Productions, TF1 Films Production, Pathé, Bright Lights Films, Kobayashi Prod., Shelter Prod, Canal+, Ciné+, TF1, TMC, SofiTVCiné 8, SofiTVCiné 9
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,900,000

Top Cast

Line RenaudLine RenaudMadeleine
Dany BoonDany BoonCharles
Alice IsaazAlice IsaazMadeleine, jeune
Gwendoline HamonGwendoline HamonDenise
Hadriel RoureMathieu jeune
Elie KaempfenMatt
Christophe RossignonChristophe RossignonLe Président du tribunal
Jérémie LaheurteJérémie LaheurteRaymond Haguenot, dit Ray
Julie DelarmeJulie DelarmeKarine
Thomas AldenMathieu (adulte)
Agathe L'HuillierAgathe L'HuillierStandardiste taxi (voice)
Alexandra MercouroffAlexandra MercouroffDirectrice ehpad (voice)
Antonin CarionMeneur groupe enfants 1944
Arthur GirardComédien théâtre
Bertrand OrnanoComédien théâtre
Carl LaforêtCarl LaforêtAutomobiliste énervé
Christian CarionChristian CarionLe notaire
Christian MupondoAgent entretien ehpad
Elvire LestradeComédienne théâtre
Frédéric CherboeufGrégoire (voice)

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