The Midwife
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The Midwife

6.1 / 10 2017 1h 57mNR French
Drama

Storyline

Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.

Cast & Crew

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Claire

Lead
Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Béatrice

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Paul

Quentin Dolmaire

Quentin Dolmaire

Simon

Mylène Demongeot

Mylène Demongeot

Rolande

Marie Paquim

Marie Paquim

Angeline

Karidja Touré

Karidja Touré

Madame Naja - une patiente

Pauline Étienne

Pauline Étienne

Cécile Amado - une patiente

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Provost's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Midwife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker