The Midwife

2017 • 117 minutes

About this movie

Two of French cinema’s biggest stars shine in this bittersweet drama about the unlikely friendship that develops between Claire (Catherine Frot), a talented but tightly wound midwife, and Béatrice (Catherine Deneuve), the estranged, free-spirited mistress of Claire’s late father. Though polar opposites in almost every way, the two come to rely on each other as they cope with the unusual circumstance that brought them together in this sharp character study from the César Award-winning director Martin Provost (Séraphine).

Ratings and reviews

Catherine Deneuve was incredible in this role, though her story could have been expanded on. Catherine Frot was not as impressive, partly because her storyline was weak and disjointed. It was almost like 2 stories joined together with very little connection, except for the scenes between the two actresses. Overall 3.5/5 for the story, 5/5 for Deneuve, and 3.5/5 for Frot.

I LOVE the story line!!