Pauline and Paulette Movie Review 2001

Pauline (van der Groen) is a 66-year-old mentally retarded woman living happily with her sister Martha (De Bruyn) is a Flemish town near Brussels. When Martha dies, her will states that her estate will be divided in thirds on condition that one of the two remaining sisters, Paulette (Petersen) or Cecile (Bergmans), must take in Pauline. Otherwise the money will go to set Pauline up in a special care facility. Paulette agrees to care for Pauline, at least temporarily, and finds there are some obligations that aren't easy to get rid of. French and Flemish with subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 78 minutes.
Originally from Belgian, French, Dutch.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, Mental Retardation, Growing Older

Screenplay

Lieven Debrauwer, Jacques Boon

Cast

Dora van der Groen, Ann Petersen, Rosemarie Bergmans, Julienne De Bruyn, Idwig Stephane

Cinematography

Michael Van Laer

Director

Lieven Debrauwer

Music

Frederic Devreese

Other

Dominique Dalmasso, Philippe Ravoet, Hilde Duyck

Producer

Dominique Janne, Sony Pictures Classics