Movie: A Beating Heart

Top 10 Billed Cast

Christiane Desbois
Christiane Desbois

Hotel-keeper

Jean-Marie Winling
Jean-Marie Winling

Jean

Daniel Laloux
Daniel Laloux

The Hotel Receptionist

Steve Kalfa
Steve Kalfa

Luc

Christophe Hémon
Christophe Hémon

Stephane

Roland Amstutz
Roland Amstutz

Tramp

Stéphane Boucher
Stéphane Boucher

Mason

Dominique Abel
Dominique Abel

Young Customer

Jean-Charles Dumay
Jean-Charles Dumay

Tout

Yves Nadot
Yves Nadot

Singer

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    Mado is followed in the street by an unknown man. He offers her to go the hotel. She accepts, they sleep together and then split. Mado does not want to see him again, because she is married with Jean, and has a teenager son, Stephane. But Yves gave her his phone number. One day, Mado calls him.... An unusual love story.

  • Release Date

    1991-05-26

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français

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