CinemaOSMovie · 1959 · 1h 8m

A Simple Story

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A woman arrives in Paris with her little girl to look for work. With limited funds and no luck, they end up penniless, homeless and dependent on the rare kindness of strangers.

Directed byMarcel Hanoun

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 8m
Language: FR
Released: April 1, 1959

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited

Starring

Micheline Bezançon

Mother

Elizabeth Huart

Sylvie, Daughter

Raymond Jourdan

Raymond Jourdan

Monsieur Jean

Gilette Barbier

Gilette Barbier

Madeleine Marion

Madeleine Marion

Maria Meriko

Maria Meriko

Max Delon

Creative team

Directed by: Marcel Hanoun
Written by: Marcel Hanoun
Produced by: Marcel Hanoun

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