Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

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Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

2005

1h 43m

6.3(128 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.

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Production Companies

Eniloc Films

France 2 Cinéma

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Muriel Robin

Muriel Robin

Clara

Artus de Penguern

Artus de Penguern

Pierre

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Claude

Pascal Légitimus

Pascal Légitimus

Guy

Marie Bunel

Marie Bunel

Mathilde

Marie Kremer

Marie Kremer

Camille

Flore Vannier-Moreau

Flore Vannier-Moreau

Elsa

Aymen Saïdi

Aymen Saïdi

Ramzi

Nicolas Cazalé

Nicolas Cazalé

Said

Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

Mother Superior

Creative team

Directed by: Coline Serreau
Written by: Coline Serreau
Produced by: Charles Gassot

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