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The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea

Original title: La vieille qui marchait dans la mer
  • 1991
  • Unrated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
442
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The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1991)
ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

Lady M. wades every morning through the sea in order to heal her pain. But she is not what she pretends to be: Together with her partner Pompilius she finances her luxurious life by fraud an... Read allLady M. wades every morning through the sea in order to heal her pain. But she is not what she pretends to be: Together with her partner Pompilius she finances her luxurious life by fraud and blackmailing. Falling in love with young Lambert she is about to break up all her preten... Read allLady M. wades every morning through the sea in order to heal her pain. But she is not what she pretends to be: Together with her partner Pompilius she finances her luxurious life by fraud and blackmailing. Falling in love with young Lambert she is about to break up all her pretendence as Pompilius is not willing to accept the youngster.

  • Director
    • Laurent Heynemann
  • Writers
    • Dominique Roulet
    • Laurent Heynemann
    • Frédéric Dard
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Michel Serrault
    • Luc Thuillier
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    442
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurent Heynemann
    • Writers
      • Dominique Roulet
      • Laurent Heynemann
      • Frédéric Dard
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Moreau
      • Michel Serrault
      • Luc Thuillier
    • 3User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Jeanne Moreau
    Jeanne Moreau
    • Lady M
    Michel Serrault
    Michel Serrault
    • Pompilius
    Luc Thuillier
    • Lambert
    Géraldine Danon
    Géraldine Danon
    • Noemie
    Jean Bouchaud
    • Mazurier
    Marie Dô
    • Muriel
    • (as Marie-Dominique Aumont)
    Hester Wilcox
    • La fille du Directeur
    Léa Gabriele
    • La fille en bleu
    Lara Guirao
    Lara Guirao
    • La bibliothécaire
    Mattia Sbragia
    Mattia Sbragia
    • Stern
    Francis Renaud
    Francis Renaud
    Daniel Vérité
    Daniel Vérité
    Satbyadevi F. Ralingam
    Sushma Unnikrishnam
    Gilles Rousseau
    Caroline Kunti-Leconte
    Darmaraja Ravi
    Pratapan Nagaratnam
    • Director
      • Laurent Heynemann
    • Writers
      • Dominique Roulet
      • Laurent Heynemann
      • Frédéric Dard
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    A wrecked Jeanne Moreau vehicle

    This culturally embarrassing vehicle for ubiquitous French film star Moreau (JULES & JIM, GOING PLACES) is a cheap, unfunny, unappealing, unconvincing yarn. While in Guadeloupe, an old seductress and con artist, Lady M. (played by Moreau), enlists the aid of the young beach bum Lambert (Thuiller) to help her with some blackmail and theft. Her fellow grifter and long-time lover Pompilius (Serrault) objects, and he and the Lady hurl colorful insults at one another. Meanwhile, the audience falls asleep. Serrault, who is most well-known to American audiences as the feminine half of the gay couple in the original LA CAGE AUX FOLLES elicits a couple of chuckles, but his presence barely graces a poorly conceived and executed film. It should have been called LA VIEILLE QUI MARCHAIT DANS LA MERDE.
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La vieille qui marchait dans la mer
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Blue Dahlia Productions
      • Films A2
      • Little Bear
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,349
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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