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The sleeper by the river

The sleeper by the river

Comedy
2017, Movie, 1h 50min
In a village by the Meuse river, located near the French-Belgian border, a factory storekeeper named Basile Matrin leads a dreary life with his wife, Rose. The young Maryse Duval, who had just come back from Paris, has abandoned her dreams of becoming an actress. She will unwittingly turn their life upside down. Basile's great friend and neighbour, who is a reporter for a local newspaper called " Le Quotidien de la Meuse", witnesses the comical drama that is unfolding on the street outside his house, and will unwillingly be drawn into this "Dramedy".
Country: France
Director:
Manuel Sanchez
Cast:
Dominique Pinon,
Didier Kaminka,
Paulette Frantz,
Marina Tomé
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Manuel Sanchez
Director
Dominique Pinon
As Basile Matrin
Didier Kaminka
As Le peintre
Paulette Frantz
As La mère de Rose
Marina Tomé
As Rose Matrin
Philippe Rigot
As Le rédacteur en chef
Charles Schneider
As Marcel Duval
Tony Librizzi
As Le professeur de piano

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In a quirky town by the Meuse river, Basile Matrin, a factory storekeeper, leads a mundane life with his wife Rose. Enter Maryse Duval, a young woman who has given up on her dreams of becoming an actress. Unbeknownst to her, she will turn their lives upside down. Basile's friend and neighbor, a local reporter, witnesses the absurd drama unfolding outside his house and becomes unwittingly drawn into this dark comedy.

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