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The Midwife(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-03-22
61%
148 Votes
Time: 1h 57m
Overview:
Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Belgium,
France
Budget: $7,000,000.00
Revenue: $7,286,136.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Midwife
Top 10 Billed Cast
Catherine Frot
Claire
Catherine Deneuve
Béatrice
Olivier Gourmet
Paul
Quentin Dolmaire
Simon
Mylène Demongeot
Rolande
Marie Paquim
Angeline
Karidja Touré
Madame Naja - une patiente
Pauline Étienne
Cécile Amado - une patiente
Audrey Dana
La chef de service hôpital moderne
Pauline Parigot
Lucie
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