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L'Échappée belle

19961h 25mÉtienne Dhaene
IMDb 4.8

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An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minimal visitation rights by a harsh female judge. It's true that Manu Barnes is free-spirited and for much of his twelve year marriage to Mathilde that he has been too centered on his career, but he does love his kids and believes he should see them more often than one weekend a month. The judge called him irresponsible and he decides to disprove her words by kidnapping Chloe, the judge's strong-willed adolescent daughter. He takes the girl to a remote, snow-bound mountain cabin. Unfortunately, she thinks Manu is sexually attracted to her. A disaster nearly occurs there, but Chloe manages to get back to Paris. Though he knows a private detective is trailing him, the determined Manu decides to abduct his kids and take them out of the country.

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What is L'Échappée belle (1996) about?

An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minimal visitation rights by a harsh female judge. It's true that Manu Barnes is free-spirited and for much of his twelve year marriage to Mathilde that he has been too centered on his career, but he does love his kids and believes he should see them more often than one weekend a month. The judge called…

Who stars in L'Échappée belle?

L'Échappée belle stars Jean-Marc Barr (Manu Barnes), Anémone (Jeanine, la juge), Olivia Bonamy (Chloé), Antoine Duléry (Clovis Delmotte), Laurence Masliah (Mathilde Barnes). The film was directed by Étienne Dhaene.

How long is L'Échappée belle?

L'Échappée belle has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996.

Is L'Échappée belle worth watching?

L'Échappée belle holds an IMDb rating of 4.8/10. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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