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The Student
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The Student

1988-10-05 · 100 min · ★ 5.9

Romance · Comedy · Drama

An ambitious teaching student's finals studies are interrupted by a passionate affair with a jazz musician.

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Directors
Claude Pinoteau
Production companies
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Gaumont Production, Reteitalia, TF1 Films Production
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

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Sophie MarceauSophie MarceauValentine Ezquerra
Vincent LindonVincent LindonNed
Élisabeth VitaliÉlisabeth VitaliCéline
Jean-Claude LeguayJean-Claude LeguayCharly
Elena PompeiPatricia
Roberto AttiasRoberto AttiasPhilippe
Brigitte ChamarandeBrigitte ChamarandeClaire
Christian PereiraChristian PereiraSerge
Benoît GourleyBenoît GourleyFrédéric
Gilles Gaston-DreyfusGilles Gaston-DreyfusPierre
Nathalie MannNathalie MannAlexandra
Beppe ChiericiBeppe ChiericiAssistant
Anne MacinaAnne MacinaLaura
Janine SouchonJanine SouchonLady with the dog
Virginie Demians
Hugues LeforestierHugues LeforestierBouchon owner
Jacqueline NoëlleJacqueline Noëlle
Marc-André BrunetVictor
Isabelle CaubèreIsabelle Caubère
André ChazelAndré Chazel

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