The Midwife
Short description
Claire is a dedicated midwife who faces professional uncertainty as the maternity clinic where she works is threatened with closure. Her stable life is disrupted when she is contacted by Béatrice, her late father's former mistress. The two women are complete opposites, with Claire being selfless and Béatrice being capricious. After decades without contact, Béatrice seeks a meeting to apologize and ask for help, leading to a relationship that reveals old secrets and forces both women to adapt to one another.
Directed and written by Martin Provost, this drama is the first in a listed series of his works, followed by How to Be a Good Wife, Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe, and Love Lessons. The film is a joint production from France and Belgium, featuring a main cast that includes Catherine Frot as Claire and Catherine Deneuve as Béatrice, alongside Olivier Gourmet, Quentin Dolmaire, Mylène Demongeot, and Marie Paquim.
Produced with a budget of 7 million USD, the film has received generally positive feedback from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.7/10 based on 3,200 votes, while it has a rating of 6.1/10 on TMDB from 161 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is set near Paris, however, the birth scene was filmed in Belgium, where the legislation in this regard is more liberal than in France.
- During the filming, actress Catherine Frot delivered babies for several women.
- The original title of the film is *Sage femme*, which translates from French as "Midwife".
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