In 1960s France, 16-year-old Hannah Goldman is experiencing a painful adolescence. Her Jewish background and plain appearance make her an object of ridicule, but she has a talent for music and is determined to fulfil her ambition to play in the school jazz band.
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Marilou Berry
Hannah Goldman
Known for
Those Happy Days
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Catherine Jacob
Mme Goldman, la mère
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Dikkenek
Serge Riaboukine
Meyer Goldman, le père
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La Mante
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Stéphanie Pasterkamp
Sandra
Known for
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Myriam Moraly
Judith
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Pierre Arditi
Oncle Jérémy
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Michel Vuillermoz
M. Conrad
Known for
My Life as a Zucchini
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Catherine Arditi
Mme Sarah, la voisine
Known for
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Carbone
Laurent Spielvogel
M. Troutman
Known for
The Monster
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Adrien Jolivet
David
Known for
Green Tide
Victor & Célia
Raphaël Personnaz
Louis
Known for
SK1
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Romain Vissol
Jo
Known for
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Lorraine Lévy Director · Susie Morgenstern Author Sébastien Souchois Composer
Budget $4.4M · United States release July 25, 2005 · Produced in France
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$4,400,000
Production
France
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Original title
La Première Fois que j'ai eu 20 ans
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 6, 2004
Theatrical
United States · July 25, 2005
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