A Week's Vacation(1980)
On the verge of an emotional collapse, schoolteacher Laurence takes a week off from work to figure out her life. She reconnects with friends and family and wrestles with everything from whether she should continue her job to whether she should have a child with her boyfriend.
Movie: A Week's Vacation
Top 10 Billed Cast
Laurence Cuers
Pierre
Anne
Michel Descombes
le docteur Sabouret
le père de Laurence
Philippe
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On the verge of an emotional collapse, schoolteacher Laurence takes a week off from work to figure out her life. She reconnects with friends and family and wrestles with everything from whether she should continue her job to whether she should have a child with her boyfriend.
Release Date
1980-06-02
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6.192
Rating:
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Français
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