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Jacques the Fatalist and His Master

10.0Dec 19, 19842h 9mDrama

Directed by Claude Santelli

Written by Claude Santelli, Denis Diderot

Jacques (Patrick Chesnais) and his master (Guy Tréjan) ride through the countryside on a mysterious journey punctuated by adventures, according to the people they encounter and the inns that receive them along the way. At the same time, Jacques tells his master how he came to know the beautiful Denise (Marie-Christine Rousseau), following the many twists of chance that occurred after the episode of the Battle of Fontenoy.

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Cast

Patrick Chesnais

Patrick Chesnais

Jacques

Guy Tréjean

Guy Tréjean

The Master

François Périer

François Périer

Denis Diderot / Narrator

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

Monsieur Gousse

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Sophie

Rosette

Rosette

Agathe

Arlette Gilbert

Arlette Gilbert

Jeanne

Catherine Samie

Catherine Samie

Innkeeper of the Grand-Cerf

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Marie-Christine Rousseau

Denise

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Magali Renoir

The Peasant Woman

Yves Pignot

Yves Pignot

The Peasant

Maurice Chevit

Maurice Chevit

The Innkeeper