Normandy, France, 1976. After 2 years of wild love with Nadia, Pouplard, an unemployed heating engineer working in his girlfriend's butcher shop, decides to marry her and leave his wife and daughter. He'll have to struggle against his own jealousy and Nadia's incredible sex appeal to get through this 'moment de vie'.
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Cast
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Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pouplard
Known for
The Da Vinci Code
The Dream Team
Sophie Daumier
Nadia
Known for
Carom Shots
A Simple Story
Joël Séria
Known for
I Feel Good
Dominique Lavanant
Yvette
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
The Monster
Marco Perrin
Chanteau
Known for
The Cabbage Soup
Buffet Froid
Anna Gaylor
Jeanine
Known for
Just a Breath Away
You Don't Choose Your Family
Jacques Rispal
Rabu
Known for
The Cat
Going Places
René Berthier
le père Pouplard
Known for
Le Cercle Rouge
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Jeanne Hardeyn
la mère Pouplard
Also in
François Gaillard ou la Vie des autres
The Shameless Old Lady
Étoile Gomez
Nadine
Also in
Cousin, Cousine
Louison Roblin
La rouennaise
Maurice Travail
L'estivant
Known for
Ménage
Buffet Froid
Joël Séria Director · Philippe Sarde Composer Marcel Combes Cinematographer
First release August 31, 1977 · Produced in France · Production Coquelicot Films
Production
Sara Films
Production
Coquelicot Films
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France
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Original title
...Comme la lune
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 31, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
January 22, 1982
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