Reinventing Marvin (2017)

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Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

• Released: 2017-11-22
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 118 votes

Directed by Anne Fontaine.

Top cast

• Finnegan Oldfield as Marvin Bijou
• Jules Porier as Marvin Bijou (child)
• Catherine Mouchet as Madeleine Clément
• Isabelle Huppert as Isabelle Huppert
• Catherine Salée as Odile Bijou
• Grégory Gadebois as Dany Bijou
• Vincent Macaigne as Abel Pinto
• Charles Berling as Roland
• Rebecca James as Roland's English friend
• India Hair as Vanessa

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Where to watch Reinventing Marvin

• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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