Mar 22, 2017
117 min
Full-HD

The Midwife (2017)

Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.

Category

Drama

Country

Belgium France

Companies

France 3 Cinéma Curiosa Films

Catherine Frot

Claire

Catherine Deneuve

Béatrice

Olivier Gourmet

Paul

Quentin Dolmaire

Simon

Mylène Demongeot

Rolande

Marie Paquim

Angeline

Karidja Touré

Madame Naja - une patiente

Pauline Étienne

Cécile Amado - une patiente

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