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Cartagena(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-11-18
56%
54 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.
Languages: Spanish, French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Cartagena
Top 7 Billed Cast
Sophie Marceau
Muriel
Christopher Lambert
Léo
Margarita Rosa de Francisco
Lucia
Rodolfo De Souza
Valdes
Linnett Hernandez Valdes
Lina
Salvatore Basile
Le kinésithérapeute
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Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.
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2009-11-18
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