Père et fils (2003)

Director:

Michel Boujenah

Writers:

Edmond Bensimon (writer)
Edouard Bensimon (writer)

Release Date:

20 August 2003 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Hashish | Dominatrix | Montreal Quebec | Father Son Reunion | Paris France

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Philippe Noiret	...	Léo
Charles Berling	...	David
Bruno Putzulu	...	Max
Pascal Elbé	...	Simon
Marie Tifo	...	Mado
Geneviève Brouillette	...	Hélène
Pierre Lebeau	...	Jacques
Jacques Boudet	...	Joseph
Matthieu Boujenah	...	Julien
Céline Thiou	...	Martine
Eva Saint-Paul	...	Francine
Franck Giordanengo	...	Le motard
Nathalie Dherbey	...	L'infirmière
Joseph Malerba	...	Eric
Albert Kwan	...	Le serveur restaurant

Also Known As:

Father and Sons (International: English title) (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

France:95 min | Germany:97 min (Filmfest Hamburg) | Argentina:95 min

Country:

France | Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14

Filming Locations:

Charlevoix Region, Québec, Canada

Company:

A.J.O.Z. Films

Movie Connections:

References Deliverance (1972)

A Magnificent Film with a truly great performance by Phillipe Noiret

I saw this movie at the Toronto Film Festival because it starred the great actor Phillipe Noiret. It arrived with little fanfare, compared to a film like "The Barbarian Invasions," which it actually resembles. Well it turned out to be a great film, and actually better than "TBI" in that the relationships between the father and his sons were more clearly defined and developed in this film. It is touching and very funny at the same time. The film also makes some amusing digs at the French Canadians by French people from France! Anybody who sees this film will want to immediately call his or her father up if at all possible, wherever he may be, and tell him how much he is loved, for the film movingly shows the importance and uniqueness of fathers and of the power of reconciliation and forgiveness. The director in the Q & A said he wanted to simply make an entertaining film. What he has created is so much more than that!