Bécassine !

Bécassine !

2018 · 102 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy

Born to a poor farming family in Brittany, Bécassine finds work as a nanny with the Marquise de Grand-Air who has recently adopted a lovely baby named Loulotte. A strong bond develops between Becassine and Loulotte, and life is sweet, until the Grand-Airs are threatened with financial ruin… Can Bécassine save the day? Naïve, funny, dreamy, optimistic, loving, Bécassine is also inventive, courageous and always ready to handle any situation in her own unique way – a superheroine like no other. César-winner Bruno Podalydès returns with a family movie adapted from the beloved French comic book Bécassine.

Directed by Bruno Podalydès · Written by Bruno Podalydès

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Emeline Bayart Bécassine
Michel Vuillermoz Oncle Corentin
Karin Viard Marquise de Grand-Air
Vimala Pons Marie Quillouch
Josiane Balasko Mademoiselle Châtaigne
Bruno Podalydès Rastaquoueros
Denis Podalydès M. Proey-Minans
Blutch Le père de Bécassine
Claude Perron Mademoiselle Bongenre
Dominique Parent Le Père Quillouch
Florence Muller La mère de Bécassine
Isabelle Candelier Madeleine

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