The Midwife

July. 28,2017      
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.

Catherine Frot as  Claire
Catherine Deneuve as  Béatrice
Olivier Gourmet as  Paul
Quentin Dolmaire as  Simon
Mylène Demongeot as  Rolande
Marie Paquim as  Angeline
Karidja Touré as  Madame Naja - une patiente
Pauline Étienne as  Cécile Amado - une patiente
Audrey Dana as  La chef de service hôpital moderne
Pauline Parigot as  Lucie

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Reviews

GamerTab
2017/07/28

That was an excellent one.

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BlazeLime
2017/07/29

Strong and Moving!

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StyleSk8r
2017/07/30

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Tobias Burrows
2017/07/31

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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