

A Few Days with Me
1988-08-14 · 131 min · ★ 5.9
After being discharged from a mental institution, a man is tasked by his mother to revive a struggling supermarket in Limoges. He must navigate unexpected responsibilities and the challenges of managing the store's staff.
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Production details
- Directors
- Claude Sautet
- Production companies
- Cinéa, Films A2, Sara Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 335
Top Cast
Daniel AuteuilMartial Pasquier
Sandrine BonnaireFrancine
Jean-Pierre MarielleMonsieur Fonfrin
Dominique LavanantMadame Fonfrin
Danielle DarrieuxMadame Pasquier
Vincent LindonFernand
Thérèse LiotardRegine
Gérard IsmaëlRocky
Tanya LopertMadame Maillotte
Philippe LaudenbachMonsieur Maillotte
Dominique BlancGeorgette
Jean-Pierre CastaldiMax
Elisa ServierLucie
Xavier Saint-MacaryPaul
François ChaumetteGeorges Bassompierre
Jean-Louis RichardDr. Appert
Alain DouteyLe commissaire
Carlo NellBarman
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