Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
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2022
1h 31m
7.0(187 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.

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Production Companies

Artémis Productions
TF1 Films Production
Pathé
Shelter Prod
Canal+
Ciné+
TF1
TMC

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Line Renaud

Madeleine

Line Renaud
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Dany Boon

Charles

Dany Boon
Acting

Alice Isaaz

Madeleine, jeune

Alice Isaaz
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Gwendoline Hamon

Denise

Gwendoline Hamon
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Hadriel Roure

Mathieu jeune

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Elie Kaempfen

Matt

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Production

Christophe Rossignon

Le Président du tribunal

Christophe Rossignon
Acting

Jérémie Laheurte

Raymond Haguenot, dit Ray

Jérémie Laheurte
Acting

Julie Delarme

Karine

Julie Delarme
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Thomas Alden

Mathieu (adulte)

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Agathe L'Huillier

Standardiste taxi (voice)

Agathe L'Huillier
Acting

Alexandra Mercouroff

Directrice ehpad (voice)

Alexandra Mercouroff
Acting

Antonin Carion

Meneur groupe enfants 1944

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Arthur Girard

Comédien théâtre

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Bertrand Ornano

Comédien théâtre

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Carl Laforêt

Automobiliste énervé

Carl Laforêt
Directing

Christian Carion

Le notaire

Christian Carion
Acting

Christian Mupondo

Agent entretien ehpad

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Elvire Lestrade

Comédienne théâtre

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Frédéric Cherboeuf

Grégoire (voice)

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Frederick Malahieude

Doublure Charles

Frederick Malahieude
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Gilles Salle

Doublure Charles (as Gilles Sallé)

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Hadriel Roure

Mathieu enfant

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Jacques Courtès

Daniel (voice)

Jacques Courtès
Acting

Jérôme Dano

Comédien théâtre

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Juliette Steimer

Femme accueil ehpad

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Acting

Juliette Wiatr

Comédienne théâtre

Juliette Wiatr
Acting

Léonie Carion

Betty

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Marie-Claude Ragon

Doublure Madeleine

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Meryl Mourey

La policière

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Nadir Legrand

Le banquier

Nadir Legrand
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Philippe Beautier

Le policier

Philippe Beautier
Acting

Sylvie Audcoeur

Patronne restaurant

Sylvie Audcoeur
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Sylvie Valentini

Doublure Madeleine

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Tom Hudson

Infirmier ehpad

Tom Hudson
Acting

Vincent Dauphin

Doublure Charles

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Romy Milelli

Serveuse restaurant (uncredited)

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