Mais ou et donc Ornicar

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Mais ou est donc Ornicar
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Directed by Bertrand Van Effenterre
Written byBertrand Van Effenterre
Dominique Woldon
Produced byHerbert De Zaltza
Bertrand Van Effenterre
Starring Geraldine Chaplin
Brigitte Fossey
Cinematography Nurith Aviv
Edited byJoële Van Effenterre
Music by Antoine Duhamel
Release date
  • 28 February 1979 (1979-02-28)(France)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Mais ou et donc Ornicar is a 1979 French drama film directed by Bertrand Van Effenterre. The film stars Geraldine Chaplin and Brigitte Fossey. It was released in France on 28 February, 1979.

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Plot

Isabelle (Chaplin) and Anne (Fossey) are two young women that are looking to strike out, find their own identities independent of men. They look for this fulfillment in their professional lives, as one directs a video production unit for sociological research and the other becomes a garage mechanic. However her success at the garage means she has little time to spend with her husband and child. Meanwhile the sociologist becomes disillusioned by the communication gap she senses in the workplace. Her mechanic friend continues to struggle with her work-life balance and comes to realise how important family is in her life. [1]

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References

  1. MAIS OU ET DONC ORNICAR Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Fiche Film. Retrieved on 26 August 2011