Adoption
1979, French. Directed by Marc Grunebaum.
A couple takes on a homeless teenager. The trio forms a family-like community that seems to work extremely informally and without many regulations. But then the harmonic situation escalates as the boy falls in love with his "adoptive mother".
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 10 January 1979
- Original title
- L'Adoption
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Marc Grunebaum, Bernard Stora, Magdeleine Dailloux
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How long is Adoption?
Adoption runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Adoption on?
Adoption isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Adoption?
If you liked Adoption, try The Beasts, Bad Girl, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed Adoption?
Adoption (1979) was directed by Marc Grunebaum and stars Geraldine Chaplin, Jacques Perrin, Patrick Norbert.