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The Housekeeper

Une femme de ménage

2002 · 1h 31m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · France

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and spending more time with her on her days off, Jacques is torn between the pleasure of Laura's company, and the headache that such an intrusion brings to his new domain of singlehood.

Written & directed by
Claude Berri
Based on the novel by
Christian Oster
Starring
Jean-Pierre Bacri, Émilie Dequenne, Brigitte Catillon, Catherine Breillat
5.8Smart score

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Rakuten TV: available in 3 countries
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