Kennedy et moi (1999)

Director:

Sam Karmann

Writers:

Jean-Paul Dubois (novel), Sam Karmann

Stars:

Jean-Pierre Bacri, Nicole Garcia, Patrick Chesnais

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Pierre Bacri	...	Simon Polaris
Nicole Garcia	...	Anna Polaris
Patrick Chesnais	...	Paul Gurney
Sam Karmann	...	Robert Janssen
François Chattot	...	Victor Kuriakhine
Eléonore Gosset	...	Alice Polaris
Lucas Bonnifait	...	Thomas Polaris
Stéphane Höhn	...	Thibaut Brentano
Bruno Raffaelli	...	Docteur Munthe
Francine Bergé	...	Lydia Brentano
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Benny Grimaldi
Patrick Bonnel	...	Dantiac fils
Jean-Philippe Andraca	...	Le dépanneur
Jean-Claude Lecas	...	L'inspecteur de police
Christian Erickson	...	Le vendeur canadien

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

based on novel

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

22 December 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

Kennedy and I

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Cofimage 10, Elizabeth Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Bacri more touching than ever

Even if this movie is less known and less successful than "Un air de famille" or "Cuisine et Dépendances", the awesome plays turned to movies by the duo Jaoui/Bacri, this Sam Kalman film describes both some unbearable way of living of middle-class, preppie type people, and also a most delicate subject: some of your children may be stupid and you may hate them. Even if it sometimes takes the easy way by criticizing (properly) dentists and doctors, I think it's even less conventional than the successful plays of the same author, the dialogues are not crafted to kill, characters are really touching and are not hidden behind their lines, and this Kennedy story is just another delirium that adds to the general funny atmosphere.