

A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.
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Melina Mercouri
Nina Kacewa

Assi Dayan
Romain Kacew age 25

Didier Haudepin
Romain Kacew age 15
François Raffoul
Romain Kacew age 9

Despo Diamantidou
Aniela

Jean Martin
Igor Igorevitch

Fernand Gravey
Jean-Michel Serusier

Jacqueline Porel
Madame Mailer
Elspeth March
Fat Woman

Maria Machado
Nathalie Lissenko
Julie Dassin
Romain's Friend

René Clermont
Mr. Piekielny
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