
Madame Petlet's True Story
In this mainstream French comedy, a television writer creates a hit series based on the experiences of her housekeeper. The writer Nathalie does this in desperation as she has a deadline and is utterly blocked. She goes to Petlet and begins transcribing her memories of the lively goings on in her rural home village. Each memory is an episode in itself, and the show becomes a smash hit, but when Petlet realizes that her boss has been cashing on her life stories and taking all the credit, she gets angry and quits leaving Nathalie with no maid and no one to watch her children. Later Petlet's adult children demand that their mother return to demand credit and a piece of the action. But Petlet remains undecided.
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Top Cast

Maïté
Janine Petlet

Camille de Casabianca
Nathalie Reyter

Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Hervé Reyter

Michèle Laroque
Marcie

Richard Guedj
Robert Petlet

Gérard Hernandez
Sammy

Bernard Montiel
Le journaliste

Éric Seigne
Mickaël Petlet

Julien Cafaro
L'assistant de Marcie

Franck Jazédé
Cédric

Hiro Uchiyama
Reporter japonais

Masaru Aoyama
Reporter japonais

Zazie Delem
L'hôtesse

Philippe Hérisson
Client de la boulangerie
Isabelle Olive
Christelle Petlet
Pascal Metge
Le technicien vidéo
Elvire Brys
La voisine de palier
Elvire Brys
La voisine de palier
Serge Baillet
Le punk
Deddy Dugay
La boulangère
Crew
Directors
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