Victor
2009 · 95 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy
When a family wins a contest to adopt Victor, an 85-year-old man, the magazine intern who hatched the idea must undo what has been done.
Directed by Thomas Gilou · Written by Thomas Gilou
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Pierre Richard Victor -
Lambert Wilson Courcelle -
Clémentine Célarié Sylvie Saillard -
Antoine Duléry Guillaume Saillard -
Sara Forestier Alice -
Mohamed Hicham Paco -
Marie-France Mignal La mère de Sylvie -
Jacqueline Corado Hyacintha -
Manon Chevallier Marguerite Saillard -
Ludovic Berthillot L'homme du métro -
Lilou Fogli L'hôtesse -
Sophie Mounicot Lydia
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