

Avenue Montaigne
2006-02-15 · 106 min · ★ 6.1
A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.
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- Directors
- Danièle Thompson
- Production companies
- Nexus Factory, TF1 Films Production, StudioCanal, Thelma Films
- Countries
- Belgium, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cécile de FranceJessica
Valérie LemercierCatherine Versen
Albert DupontelJean-François Lefort
Claude BrasseurJacques Grumberg
DaniClaudie
Christopher ThompsonFrédéric Grumberg
Laura MoranteValentine Lefort
Suzanne FlonMadame Roux
Sydney PollackBrian Sobinski
Guillaume GalliennePascal
François RollinMarcel
Annelise HesmeValérie
Michel VuillermozFélix
Françoise LépineMagali Garrel
Daniel BenoinDaniel Bercoff
Christian HecqGrégoire Bergonhe
Julia MolkhouMargot
Kaori TsujiLa journaliste japonaise
Laurent PetitgirardLe chef d'orchestreTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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