Reinventing Marvin

Reinventing Marvin (2017)

09/10/2017 (GB)
Drama
1h 55m

Overview

Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

  • Anne FontaineDirector, Writer
  • Pierre TrividicWriter
  • Original Title

    Marvin ou la belle éducation

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • homophobia
  • bullying
  • coming of age
  • childhood
  • lgbt
  • woman director
  • drama school
  • actor
  • theatre

Top Billed Cast

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Marvin Bijou

Jules Porier

Jules Porier

Marvin Bijou (child)

Catherine Mouchet

Catherine Mouchet

Madeleine Clément

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Catherine Salée

Catherine Salée

Odile Bijou

Grégory Gadebois

Grégory Gadebois

Dany Bijou

Vincent Macaigne

Vincent Macaigne

Abel Pinto

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Roland

Rebecca James

Roland's English friend

India Hair

India Hair

Vanessa

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