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La Smala(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-08-29
50%
48 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Films A2
T. Films
Movie: La Smala
Top 10 Billed Cast
Josiane Balasko
Simone
Victor Lanoux
Robert
Dominique Lavanant
Pierrot-Rita
Maurice Risch
Gégène
Cerise Leclerc
Lulubelle
Mahmoud Zemmouri
Omar Ben Youssef
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When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
Release Date
1984-08-29
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