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The Mouth Agape (1974)

Movie ★ 6.4 87 min

Drama

Monique is dying of cancer, lying in bed in the apartment above the store her family owns. Her philandering husband carries on with life, her son remains aloof, and her daughter-in-law wonders if she is witnessing her own decline. They all struggle to express, or feel, their love for one another.

Maurice Pialat Writer Maurice Pialat Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 8, 1974
Runtime
87 min
IMDb
tt0071587
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Language
Studio
, Lido Films

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Cast

Nathalie Baye Nathalie Baye Nathalie Hubert Deschamps Hubert Deschamps Roger Philippe Léotard Philippe Léotard Philippe Monique Mélinand Monique Mélinand Monique Henri Saulquin Alain Grestau Anna Gayane Mireille Laurenchet Corinne Derel Corinne Marie-Blanche Dehaux Corinne Christian Dehaux Jean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld Jeanne Dulac Jeanne Lucien Dulac Anne-Claude Girard Anne-Claude Hélène Sautreau Berthe Dischamps Georges Vimard

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Mouth Agape about?
Monique is dying of cancer, lying in bed in the apartment above the store her family owns. Her philandering husband carries on with life, her son remains aloof, and her daughter-in-law wonders if she is witnessing her own decline. They all struggle to express, or feel, their love for one another.
Who directed The Mouth Agape?
The Mouth Agape was directed by Maurice Pialat.
Who stars in The Mouth Agape?
The Mouth Agape stars Nathalie Baye, Hubert Deschamps, Philippe Léotard, Monique Mélinand.
When was The Mouth Agape released?
The Mouth Agape is a 1974 drama film.
Where can I watch The Mouth Agape?
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