Grand Expectations
“One day, she will be president.”
Summer 2019. Just graduated from Sciences Po, Madeleine leaves to prepare the orals of the ENA in Corsica with Antoine, her lover with whom she shares very left-wing political convictions. On a small deserted road, an unexpected encounter will seal their fate.
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About Grand Expectations
Grand Expectations is a 2023 French-language drama and thriller film directed by Sylvain Desclous. The cast is led by Rebecca Marder, Benjamin Lavernhe, Emmanuelle Bercot. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings.
Grand Expectations was produced by Sésame Films and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma and made in France. It was released on March 22, 2023.
- Director
- Sylvain Desclous
- Writers
- Pierre Erwan Guillaume, Sylvain Desclous, Olivier Lorelle
- Release date
- March 22, 2023
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Sésame Films, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Grand Expectations cast & crew
Grand Expectations was directed by Sylvain Desclous and written by Pierre Erwan Guillaume, Sylvain Desclous, and Olivier Lorelle.
The cast features Rebecca Marder as Madeleine Pastor, Benjamin Lavernhe as Antoine Mandeville, Emmanuelle Bercot as Gabrielle Dervaz, Marc Barbé as Yvan Pastor, Pascal Elso as Bertrand Mandeville, and Thomas Thévenoud as Thomas Peltier.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Julien Hirsch and it was produced by Florence Borelly.
Is Grand Expectations worth watching?
Grand Expectations holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 114 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and thriller, Grand Expectations is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Grand Expectations
Rebecca Marder
Madeleine Pastor
Benjamin Lavernhe
Antoine Mandeville
Emmanuelle Bercot
Gabrielle Dervaz
Marc Barbé
Yvan Pastor
Pascal Elso
Bertrand Mandeville
Thomas Thévenoud
Thomas Peltier
Cédric Appietto
Charles Lucciani
Jean-Emmanuel Pagni
Lieutenant Hassani
Pascal Rénéric
General director of Rochambeau
Aurelie Marpeaux
Working woman
Holy Fatma
Lawyer
Marie-Pierre Nouveau
Judge
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▸How long is Grand Expectations?
Grand Expectations runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is Grand Expectations rated?
It holds a 6.1/10 audience score from 114 ratings.
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