
Nicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
Stage actress turned film actress and director, Nicole Garcia has worked with the greatest French directors. Mysterious, singular, elegant, she has become a major figure in French cinema, but in her forties, she wanted to tell her own stories. She took a big risk when she was being offered fewer roles as an actress and became a film director.
Top Cast


Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia
Self
Nicole Garcia
Self
Marine Morot
Marine Morot
Narrator (voice)
Marine Morot
Narrator (voice)


Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Self
Patrick Chesnais
Self


Brigitte Roüan
Brigitte Roüan
Self
Brigitte Roüan
Self


Christophe Malavoy
Christophe Malavoy
Self
Christophe Malavoy
Self


Jacques Fieschi
Jacques Fieschi
Self
Jacques Fieschi
Self


Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye
Self
Nathalie Baye
Self


Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Self
Marion Cotillard
Self


Reda Kateb
Reda Kateb
Self
Reda Kateb
Self
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