Pauline and Paulette is a 2001

2001 in film

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 Belgian comedy

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-drama

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 film

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 directed and co-written by Lieven Debrauwer.
The movie was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2001

74th Academy Awards

The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2001 and took place March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. It was the first ceremony to take place...

 in the category Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

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 but failed to receive the actual nomination.

Cast

• Dora van der Groen
  Dora van der Groen
  Dora van der Groen is a Belgian actress. She has appeared in 120 films and television shows since 1945. She starred in the 1975 film Dokter Pulder zaait papavers, which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival....
  
   as Pauline
• Ann Petersen
  Ann Petersen
  Ann Petersen was a Belgian actress.She was one of the best known actresses in Belgium. She was especially noted for her roles in Pauline & Paulette, the children's serial Samson & Gert, Thuis and Captain Zeppos.-External links:...
  
   as Paulette
• Rosemarie Bergmans as Cécile
• Julienne De Bruyn as Martha
• Idwig Stephane as Albert

Plot

Pauline (van der Groen) is a 'little girl of 66 years old'. She is mentally retarded and been cared after by her sister Martha. When Martha dies, her two younger sisters, Paulette (Petersen) and Cecile have to make a decision on the best place for Pauline to be looked after. Neither of them is ready to take care of her. Paulette has a shop to look after and Cecile has her Albert. But according to Martha's last will, her fortune will only be divided in three equal parts if one of the sisters looks after Pauline. If they decide to take her to an institution, Pauline will be the only heir.

Awards and nominations

• Joseph Plateau Awards:
  • Best Belgian Actress (Dora van der Groen, won)
  • Best Belgian Actress (Ann Petersen, nominated)
  • Best Belgian Director (Lieven Debrauwer, won)
  • Best Belgian Film (won)
  • Best Belgian Screenplay (Jaak Boon and Lieven Debrauwer, won)
• World Soundtrack Awards:
  • WSA for Best Original Score of the Year Not Released on an Album (Frédéric Devreese
    Frédéric Devreese
    Frédéric Devreese is a Dutch-born Belgian composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and piano works that have been performed throughout the world; he is also active as a conductor....
    
    , nominated)

See also

• List of Belgian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film