Marie's Children
Marie Marmaille
Synopsis
During the German occupation of France, a young woman - Marie - finds a Jewish boy in her room. His parents and other Jewish neighbors have been just been deported, but Maurice (the boy) escaped. Marie decides to hide him, secretly.
Top Cast
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Ludivine Sagnier
Marie
Jérémy Sitbon
Maurice
Christian Charmetant
Gaudinier
Benoît Giros
Yves
Dominique Monegger
The janitor
Christian Sinniger
Mary's father
Michèle Brousse
Mary's mother
Valérie Moreau
Paulette
Farah Ghoul
Lucie
Alice Chetail
Sophie
Ilroy Plowright
Serge
Claude Tissot
Father Jacques
Claire Prévost
Madame Montiboeuf
Nikolay Urumov
Akolit
Atanas Atanasov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Gérard Mordillat, Claude Gutman, Sabine Ullmann, Jacques Fansten
- Original Score
- François Ribac
- Original Title
- Marie Marmaille
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- France 2, Stéphan Films, CNC, Sofilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Gérard Mordillat, Claude Gutman, Sabine Ullmann, Jacques Fansten
François Ribac
Alain Ducousset
Marie-Christine Ruh, Nicolas Barachin
Véra Belmont
Department Leadership Roster
Marie-Christine Ruh
Editor
Alain Ducousset
Director of Photography
Nicolas Barachin
Editor
Véra Belmont
Producer
François Ribac
Original Music Composer
Gérard Mordillat
Writer
Claude Gutman
Writer
Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Director
Sabine Ullmann
Writer
Jacques Fansten
Writer
Yvetta Kotcheva
Production Design
Eve-Marie Arnault
Costume Design
Boryana Semerdjieva
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Marie's Children
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Marie's Children about?
During the German occupation of France, a young woman - Marie - finds a Jewish boy in her room. His parents and other Jewish neighbors have been just been deported, but Maurice (the boy) escaped. Marie decides to hide him, secretly.
Who directed Marie's Children?
Marie's Children was directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli.
Who stars in Marie's Children?
The principal cast of Marie's Children includes Ludivine Sagnier, Jérémy Sitbon, Christian Charmetant, Benoît Giros, Dominique Monegger.
When was Marie's Children released and how long is it?
Marie's Children was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Marie's Children?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Marie's Children was composed by François Ribac.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Marie's Children?
Marie's Children holds official age classifications: FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.).