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The Midwife

Original title: Sage femme
  • 2017
  • Unrated
  • 1h 57m
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6.7/10
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Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot in The Midwife (2017)
An unlikely friendship that develops between Claire (Catherine Frot), a talented but tightly wound midwife, and Béatrice (Catherine Deneuve), the estranged, freespirited mistress of Claire's late father. Though polar opposites in almost every way, the two come to rely on each other as they cope with the unusual circumstance that brought them together
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Claire is a wonderfully gifted midwife, with a natural talent to deliver babies with the most gentle touch. One day she receives a strange phone call. Béatrice, the extravagant mistress of h... Read allClaire is a wonderfully gifted midwife, with a natural talent to deliver babies with the most gentle touch. One day she receives a strange phone call. Béatrice, the extravagant mistress of her deceased father, wants to see her again.Claire is a wonderfully gifted midwife, with a natural talent to deliver babies with the most gentle touch. One day she receives a strange phone call. Béatrice, the extravagant mistress of her deceased father, wants to see her again.

  • Director
    • Martin Provost
  • Writer
    • Martin Provost
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Catherine Frot
    • Olivier Gourmet
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Martin Provost
    • Writer
      • Martin Provost
    • Stars
      • Catherine Deneuve
      • Catherine Frot
      • Olivier Gourmet
    • 21User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Béatrice Sobo
    Catherine Frot
    Catherine Frot
    • Claire Breton
    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Paul Baron
    Quentin Dolmaire
    Quentin Dolmaire
    • Simon
    Mylène Demongeot
    Mylène Demongeot
    • Rolande
    Pauline Etienne
    Pauline Etienne
    • Cécile Amado - une patiente
    Audrey Dana
    Audrey Dana
    • La chef de service hôpital moderne
    Pauline Parigot
    • Lucie
    Marie Gili-Pierre
    • Evelyne
    Jeanne Rosa
    • Élodie
    Élise Oppong
    • Sophie
    Ingrid Heiderscheidt
    • Hôtesse d'accueil maternité
    Jacques Mechelany
    • Francis
    Ana Rodriguez
    Ana Rodriguez
    • Patiente bébé cordon
    Karidja Touré
    Karidja Touré
    • Patiente Madame Naja
    Jisca Kalvanda
    Jisca Kalvanda
    • Patiente Madame Werba
    Fayçal Safi
    • Mari Madame Werba
    Marc Prin
    • Médecin de Béatrice
    • Director
      • Martin Provost
    • Writer
      • Martin Provost
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    • Trivia
      The birthing scenes were real. Catherine Frot took training to become a midwife and actually delivered five babies on camera. Because of this, while the action is set in the Paris region, the birthing scenes were filmed in Belgium as French law prohibits the filming of babies younger than 3 months old.
    • Crazy credits
      The title on screen first appears as "Sage-Femme" before the dash fading away to leave "Sage Femme". This makes a wordplay in French, the title going from "Midwife" ("Sage-Femme") to "Wise Woman" ("Sage Femme").
    • Connections
      Referenced in Breakfast: Episode dated 8 July 2017 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Ma Liberté
      Music by Georges Moustaki
      Lyrics by Georges Moustaki
      Performed by Serge Reggiani

    User reviews21

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    8/10
    Wise Women
    Midwife = Wise woman in translation. This movie is about two wise women. Unlike Hollywood you are not drawn to a particular conclusion. You see the main characters interact with each other and what they don't say and their behavior towards each other, tells you more at times than the dialog. See it for yourself. Your own experiences will influence it's interpretation. I enjoyed this movie. You rarely see movies like this in America.
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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Lumière (Belgium)
      • Memento Films (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El reencuentro
    • Filming locations
      • Clinique Sainte-Elisabeth, 17 rue du Naimeux, Heusy, Province de Liège, Begium(maternity scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Curiosa Films
      • France 3 Cinéma
      • Versus Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,789,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $603,582
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,341
      • Jul 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,286,136
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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