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Cast
Elisabeth Huppert
as Juliette Lebas
Roger Coggio
as Isaac Rosenthal / Boby Lambert
Alain Pralon
as Dupont-Chatel
Jean-Claude de Goros
as Benjamin Chouchena
Danièle Evenou
as Claire
Charles Gérard
as André
Léon Spigelman
as Moishe (as Léon Spiegelman)
Bernard Pisani
as Michel
Michel Berto
as François
Rabah Loucif
as Ahmed
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorRoger Coggio
WritersRoger Coggio, Elisabeth Huppert, Bernard G. Landry
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsC'est encore loin l'Amérique?
About C'est encore loin l'Amérique?
Julienne Lebas is a financial assistant at a real estate developer but she has published a novel and hopes to become an actress someday.
Directed by Roger Coggio, C'est encore loin l'Amérique? leans on a strong ensemble — Elisabeth Huppert, Roger Coggio, Alain Pralon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1980.
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