My Donkey, My Lover & I
My Donkey, My Lover & I

My Donkey, My Lover & I

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2020
1h 37m
6.4(379 votes)
Comedy
Adventure
Romance

Overview

Antoinette, a school teacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holidays with her secret lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When learning that Vladimir cannot come because his wife organized a surprise trekking holiday in the Cévennes National Park with their daughter and a donkey to carry their load, Antoinette decides to follow their track, by herself, with Patrick, a protective donkey.

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France 3 Cinéma
Belga Productions

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Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

Laure Calamy

Antoinette Lapouge

Laure Calamy
Acting

Benjamin Lavernhe

Vladimir Loubier

Benjamin Lavernhe
Acting

Olivia Côte

Eléonore Loubier

Olivia Côte
Acting

Monsieur Fraize

Michel

Monsieur Fraize
Acting

Jean-Pierre Martins

Shériff

Jean-Pierre Martins
Acting

Louise Vidal

Alice Loubier

Louise Vidal
Acting

Lucía Sánchez

Annie

Lucía Sánchez
Acting

Maxence Tual

Jacques

Maxence Tual
Acting

Marie Rivière

Claire

Marie Rivière
Acting

François Caron

Bernard

François Caron
Acting

Ludivine de Chastenet

Élizabeth

Ludivine de Chastenet
Acting

Bertrand Combe

Jean-Pierre

Bertrand Combe
Acting

Pierre Laur

Roland

Pierre Laur
Acting

Denis Mpunga

Idriss

Denis Mpunga
Acting

Dorothée Tavernier

Éva

Dorothée Tavernier
Acting

Bruno Georis

Marathon Runner

Bruno Georis
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Juliette Plumecocq-Mech

Britney

Juliette Plumecocq-Mech
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Patrick Mollo

Fred

Patrick Mollo
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Christelle Glize

Fred's Girlfriend

No Image
Acting

Jess Avril

Admiring Young Biker

Jess Avril
Acting

Roland Plantin

Man with the Guitar

Roland Plantin
Acting

Stéphane Espinasse

Man with the Harmonica

No Image
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Ludivine Bluche

Bonesetter

Ludivine Bluche
Acting

Luc Palun

André Barascut

Luc Palun
Acting

Nina Holtom

Young Englishwoman

No Image
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Matthieu Sampeur

Romain

Matthieu Sampeur

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