Firmine Richard

In the local cottage hospital in Carhaix, Brittany, the peaceful maternity unit has few births to deal with. Mathilde, a midwife, Firmine, a pediatric nurse, and Louise, owner of the Carhaix bowling alley team up to stop the unit closing.

A wealthy industrialist has been found murdered in his home while his family gathers for the holiday season. The house is isolated in a snow storm and the phone lines have been cut. Eight women are his potential murderers: His calculating wife, his two mischievous daughters, his meddling mother-in-law, his neurotic sister-in-law, his sexy sister, the faithful family cook and the sultry new maid.

In this touching drama by Dino Risi, Vittorio Gassman plays Augusto, a man released from a psychiatric hospital who returns to a family that no longer has space for him. With sensitivity and irony, the film explores aging, alienation, and redemption. Gassman delivers a masterful performance in one of his most introspective roles. A poignant reflection on dignity and forgotten lives.

Marie-Luce Bison, 14, is being raised by her father in a cheerful boarding house for senior citizens, where he is the director. Soon, it will be disguised party at her new school: her father doesn't want her to go... and she's not invited anyway. But urged on by Albert, her 80-year-old best friend, Marie-Luce crashes the party, dressed as a man.