A perfect match (2007)

Director
Miel Van Hoogenbemt

Main cast
Jan Decleir; Wim Opbrouck; Maria Popistasu

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Description
On the day of his forced retirement, a grumpy school principal decides, together with his neighbour, to search for a wife on the Internet...


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