Madame Petlet's True Story (1995)
In this mainstream French comedy, a television writer creates a hit series based on the experiences of her housekeeper. The writer Nathalie does this in desperation as she has a deadline and is utterly blocked. She goes to Petlet and begins transcribing her memories of the lively goings on in her rural home village. Each memory is an episode in itself, and the show becomes a smash hit, but when Petlet realizes that her boss has been cashing on her life stories and taking all the credit, she gets angry and quits leaving Nathalie with no maid and no one to watch her children. Later Petlet's adult children demand that their mother return to demand credit and a piece of the action. But Petlet remains undecided.
Director: Camille de Casabianca
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Maïté as Janine Petlet |
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Camille de Casabianca as Nathalie Reyter |
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Hervé Reyter |
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Michèle Laroque as Marcie |
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Richard Guedj as Robert Petlet |
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Gérard Hernandez as Sammy |
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Bernard Montiel as Le journaliste |
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Éric Seigne as Mickaël Petlet |
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Julien Cafaro as L'assistant de Marcie |
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Franck Jazédé as Cédric |
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Hiro Uchiyama as Reporter japonais |
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Masaru Aoyama as Reporter japonais |
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Zazie Delem as L'hôtesse |
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Philippe Hérisson as Client de la boulangerie |
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Isabelle Olive as Christelle Petlet |
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Pascal Metge as Le technicien vidéo |
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Elvire Brys as La voisine de palier |
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Elvire Brys as La voisine de palier |
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Serge Baillet as Le punk |
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Deddy Dugay as La boulangère |
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Jean Laurens as Nestor Reyter |
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Jean-Michel Farcy as Le cuisinier |
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Elsa Chabrol as Le directeur financier |
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Géraldine Sourbets as La petite amie de Mickaël |
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Sylwester Maziarz as Monsieur Stacek |
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Marthe Duroux as Mémère |
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Henri Cursand as Pépère |
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Jean-Manuel Florensa as Le patron du bistrot |
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André Destruau as Client du bistrot |
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Philippe Labarrière as Elvis |
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Jean-Marc Brouch as Fradin |
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Patrick Poivre d'Arvor as Patrick Poivre d'Arvor |
| Directing | Camille de Casabianca | Director |
