A Simple Story
1959, French. Directed by Marcel Hanoun.
A woman arrives in Paris with her little girl to look for work. With limited funds and no luck, they end up penniless, homeless and dependent on the rare kindness of strangers.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 April 1959
- Original title
- Une simple histoire
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Marcel Hanoun
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A Simple Story runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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A Simple Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1959. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Simple Story?
If you liked A Simple Story, try The Measure of a Man, The Pursuit of Happyness, Young Mothers.
Who directed A Simple Story?
A Simple Story (1959) was directed by Marcel Hanoun and stars Micheline Bezançon, Elizabeth Huart, Raymond Jourdan.