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Peppermint Soda

Peppermint Soda

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Peppermint Soda

1977

1h 41m

6.5(121 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

In the fall of 1963, Anne is becoming a teenager. She lives in Paris with her mother and her older sister, Frédérique. They're just back from summer at the beach with their father. School starts. A turbulent year awaits them both.

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Alexandre Films

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Éléonore Klarwein

Éléonore Klarwein

Anne Weber

Odile Michel

Odile Michel

Frédérique Weber

Yves Rénier

Yves Rénier

Philippe

Anouk Ferjac

Anouk Ferjac

Mme Weber

Jacqueline Boyer

Jacqueline Boyer

Petitbon

Michel Puterflam

Michel Puterflam

M. Weber

Robert Rimbaud

M. Cazeau

Marie Véronique Maurin

Muriel

Corinne Dacla

Corinne Dacla

Pascale

Coralie Clément

Coralie Clément

Perrine

Creative team

Directed by: Diane Kurys
Written by: Diane Kurys
Alain Le Henry
Produced by: Serge Laski

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