Mumu (2010 film)
Mumu | |
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Directed by | Joël Séria |
Written by | Joël Séria |
Starring | Sylvie Testud |
Cinematography | Pascal Gennesseaux |
Edited by | Svetlana Vaynblat |
Music by | Reinhardt Wagner |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $494.000[1] |
Mumu is a French film directed by Joël Séria, released in 2010.[2]
The screenplay, of a largely autobiographical nature, was written by the director from 1993 - a long planned project for Séria who had not directed a full-length film since 1987.[3]
Plot
[edit]In 1947, Roger Lantier, 11 years old, is expelled, again, from his school - to the despair and anger of his father. He goes next to a new school where 'Mumu' holds sway, "the meanest teacher in the department". This meeting is one that will leave its mark on the young student forever.
Cast
[edit]- Sylvie Testud as Mlle. Mulard ("Mumu"), teacher
- Balthazar Dejean de la Bâtie as Roger Lantier
- Jean-François Balmer as priest
- Bruno Lochet as 'Saucisse', the supervisor
- Dominique Pinon as father of Roger
- Prune Lichtle as mother of Roger
- Michel Galabru as Gâtineau, an old actor
- Valentin Ferey as Perchard, best friend of Roger
- Helena Noguerra as Madame Rotaillot
- Antoine de Caunes as the blind colonel
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