In 1960, in a coastal town near to Nantes, Jean Ripoche lives with his wife Liliane, their four children and Liliane’s father Lucien. Jean divides his time between running his plumbing business and making a float for the Nantes carnival. The Ripoche’s ordered lives are thrown into turmoil when Jean’s former friend, Yvon Legualoudec, returns to the town – with his black wife Annabelle and their three children. Before he disappeared twenty years ago, without saying a word, Yvon was Jean’s rival for Liliane’s affections. As bitter memories resurface, the relationship between Jean, Yvon and Liliane become strained.
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Cast
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Catherine Deneuve
Liliane Soulas
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
Repulsion
Richard Bohringer
Jean Ripoche
Known for
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Would I Lie to You?
Bernard Giraudeau
Yvon Legualoudec
Known for
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
The Specialists
Jean Carmet
Lucien
Known for
The Cabbage Soup
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Laure Moutoussamy
Annabelle
Known for
The Story of O
Isabelle Carré
Annie
Known for
Romantics Anonymous
Delicious
Muriel Pultar
Mireille
No other roles listed
Geneviève Fontanel
Rita
Known for
The Discord
The Man Who Loved Women
Antoine Hubert
Nicolas
Known for
The Grand Highway
Julien Hubert
Milou
Also in
The War Is Over
Trois petites filles
Pauline Hubert
Pauline
Also in
UFE (Unfilmévénement)
Marthe
Loïc Rutkowski
Boulou
No other roles listed
Jean-Loup Hubert Director · Georges Delerue Composer Claude Lecomte Cinematographer
First release May 8, 1991 · Produced in France · Production TF1 Films Production, Camera Noire
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CiBy 2000
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TF1 Films Production
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Camera Noire
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France
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Original title
La Reine blanche
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 8, 1991
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