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Cockles & Muscles

Country: France, Language: French, 96 mins

Original Title

Côte d'Azur ...AKA: Crustacés et Coquillages
  • Director: Olivier Ducastel; Jacques Martineau
  • Writer: Olivier Ducastel; Jacques Martineau
  • Producer: Nicolas Blanc; Robert Guédiguian

CGiii Comment

The mischief of adults and their regrets.

The monotony of youth and their dramas. And, they are not so different...

Beautifully bizarre, acutely realised.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A family comprising of a father, mother, daughter and son head to the south of France for summer vacation. Charly's friend, Martin joins them. He is gay and has a crush on Charly. Charly's mother, Beatrix, thinks Charly is gay and having an affair with Martin. Charly's father is somewhat bothered by this and by the open sexuality in the family.

Cast & Characters

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Beatrix;
Gilbert Melki as Marc;
Jean-Marc Barr as Didier;
Jacques Bonnaffe as Mathieu;
Edouard Collin as Martin;
Romain Torres as Charly;
Sabrina Seyvecou as Laura;
Yannick Baudin as Michael;
Julien Weber as Sylvain;
Sebastien Cormier as Laura's New Friend;
Marion Roux as Billiard Player