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Muriel's Parents Are Desperate is a film of genre Drama directed by Philippe Faucon with Dominique Perrier
Muriel's Parents Are Desperate (1995)
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Directed by Philippe Faucon
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating64%
Muriel fait le désespoir de ses parents est un film de Philippe Faucon et diffusé en 1995 et sorti en 1997.
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Cette comédie dramatique met en scène une jeune adolescente qui découvre l'amour. Elle ressent une attirance pour une de ses amies et finalement s'aperçoit qu'elle est homosexuelle. Pour elle c'est un choc, pourtant, elle tente d'assumer son homosexualité. Par contre, ses parents réprouvent totalement la vie amoureuse de leur fille.Actors
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