Monsieur Léon
2005 · 94 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, History, War, TV Movie
During the Occupation, a kid is taken in by his old grandfather, wrongly considered a collaborator.
Directed by Pierre Boutron · Written by Anne Valton
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Michel Serrault Docteur Léon Chapuis -
Florence Pernel Irène -
Clémentine Célarié Raymonde -
Georges Claisse Ziegler -
Annie Grégorio Odette - A Arthur Vaughan-Whitehead Yvon
- S Stefan Elbaum Jean
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Christian Loustau André - F Frédéric Bouchet François
- G Géraldine Loubet Mme Goldstein
- J Jeff Bigot M. Goldstein
- L Lucie-Cerise Bouvet Louison Goldstein
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