Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

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Twice Upon a Time

2012

1h 30m

6.2(29 votes)

Drama

Overview

Mathias, aboard a ship with his wife, sees a boy with a striking resemblance to himself and is called - Mathias. He then tracks him to a town north of France to discover that the boys parents are exactly like his parents, only to know that his life is payed over again just 30 years post. He then chooses to be the guest in his own life, while he has a life to live at hand.

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Production Companies

Mars Films

CNC

OCS

Canal+

Pictanovo

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Jean-Paul Rouve

Mathias

Jean-Paul Rouve

Acting

Benoît Poelvoorde

Jean Esnart

Benoît Poelvoorde

Acting

Miljan Chatelain

Mathias jeune (10 ans)

Miljan Chatelain

Acting

Arly Jover

Ana

Arly Jover

Acting

Xavier Beauvois

Stéphane

Xavier Beauvois

Acting

Miou-Miou

Jacqueline

Miou-Miou

Acting

Claude Brasseur

Maurice

Claude Brasseur

Acting

Lisa Martino

Jacqueline

Lisa Martino

Acting

Gilles Lellouche

Maurice

Gilles Lellouche

Acting

Lolita Offenstein

Philippine

Lolita Offenstein

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