''A Saturday on Earth'' (french: Un samedi sur la terre) is a 1996 French
drama film
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directed by
Diane Bertrand
Diane Bertrand (born 20 November 1951) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her film ''A Saturday on Earth, Un samedi sur la terre'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* '' ...
. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
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The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
1996 Cannes Film Festival
The 49th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1996 in film, 1996. The Palme d'Or went to ''Secrets & Lies (film), Secrets & Lies'' by Mike Leigh.
The festival opened with ''Ridicule (film), Ridicule'', directed by Patrice Leconte and cl ...
.
Cast
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Elsa Zylberstein
Elsa Zylberstein (born Elsa Florence Zylbersztejn, 16 October 1968) is a French film, TV, and stage actress. After studying drama, Zylberstein began her film career in 1989, and has appeared in more than 60 films. She won the César Award for Be ...
- Claire
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Eric Caravaca
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- Martin
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Johan Leysen
Johan Leysen (19 February 1950 – 30 March 2023) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows from 1977. He starred in the film '' De grens'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certai ...
- Franck
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Kent
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- Arnaud
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Dominique Pinon - Le brigadier Morel
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Silvie Laguna - Agathe Morel
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Agathe Dronne - Cathy
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Lionel Abelanski
Lionel Abelanski (born 22 October 1964) is a French actor.
Life and career
Abelanski was born in Paris, France. He has appeared in television and film roles since 1989. In 1999 he was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor
Th ...
- Michel
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Liliane Rovère
Liliane Rovère (born 30 January 1933) is a French actress.
Personal life
In 1955, she went to the United States
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- Claire's mother
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Sandrine Cukierman - Singer
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Julian Paget
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Julian Tolver Paget, 4th Baronet, (11 July 1921 – 25 September 2016) was a British army officer and military historian who was the author of many books.
Early life
He was born in London and was the eldest son of Ge ...
- The kid with the bike
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Victor Garrivier
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* Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname
Arts and entertainment
Film
* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
* ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
- Marcellin
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Louise Vincent - Yvonne
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César Chiffre - Mathieu
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Christine Letailleur - Marylène
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Dominique Bettenfeld - Bobby
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Hadrien Bertrand - The kid with the dog
References
External links
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1996 films
1996 drama films
French drama films
1990s French-language films
Films directed by Diane Bertrand
1990s French films
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