I've Been Waiting So Long

I've Been Waiting So Long

I've Been Waiting So Long

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I've Been Waiting So Long

2004

1h 45m

4.7(34 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A married Frenchwoman living in Brazil returns to her native country to visit her ailing elderly mother. There, she ends up rekindling a love affair with a man whom she hadn't seen in twelve years.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Jeanne

Patrick Bruel

Patrick Bruel

Alex

Géraldine Pailhas

Géraldine Pailhas

Claire

Anouk Grinberg

Anouk Grinberg

Camille

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Emilie

François Berléand

François Berléand

Simon

Michaël Cohen

Michaël Cohen

Julien

Stéphane Guillon

Stéphane Guillon

Loïc

Evelyne Buyle

Evelyne Buyle

Candice

Daniel Langlet

Daniel Langlet

Jeannot

Creative team

Directed by: Thierry Klifa
Written by: Christopher Thompson
Thierry Klifa
Produced by: François Kraus
Denis Pineau-Valencienne

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