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The Midwife
Genres
Drama
Overview
Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.
Details
Budget
$7000000
Revenue
$7286136
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
2017-03-22
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
143
Vote Average
6.126
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Catherine Frot
Claire
Catherine Deneuve
Béatrice
Olivier Gourmet
Paul
Quentin Dolmaire
Simon
Mylène Demongeot
Rolande
Marie Paquim
Angeline
Karidja Touré
Madame Naja - une patiente
Pauline Étienne
Cécile Amado - une patiente
Audrey Dana
La chef de service hôpital moderne
Pauline Parigot
Lucie
Marie Gili-Pierre
Evelyne
Jeanne Rosa
Élodie
Élise Oppong
Sophie
Ingrid Heiderscheidt
L'hôtesse d'accueil de la maternité
Margot Luciarte
La visiteuse de l'appartement
Adou Khan
Le patron de la bijouterie
Nicolas Grandhomme
L'agent immobilier
Marc Prin
Le médecin de Béatrice
Fayçal Safi
Le mari de Madame Werba
Jisca Kalvanda
Madame Werba -une patiente
Sébastien Chassagne
Le conseiller bancaire
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