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The Midwife

Original title: Sage femme
  • 20172017
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.9K
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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.
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2.9K
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  • Director
    • Martin Provost
  • Writer
    • Martin Provost(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Catherine Frot
    • Olivier Gourmet
  • Director
    • Martin Provost
  • Writer
    • Martin Provost(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Catherine Frot
    • Olivier Gourmet
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    • 21User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot in The Midwife (2017)
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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(dialogue) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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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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    9/10
    Touching
    Nice story line, great acting and a subtle and beautiful face to face between two complex and good-hearted women whose common feature is sweetly whispered at the end of the movie: for 2 women whose birth was not so welcome we've made it fairly well. It is all about memory, regret and will to go ahead. Great movie.
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    • zicteban
    • Jul 27, 2017

    Details

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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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