Bad Boy (1995)

A mother makes her son believe his father -who deserted her a long time ago- is a desert Tuareg.

Director:

Claude Mouriéras

Writer:

Claude Mouriéras

Stars:

Anouk Grinberg, Alberto Gimignani, Philippe Madala

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Anouk Grinberg	...	Nina
Alberto Gimignani	...	Pippo
Philippe Madala	...	Miguel
Maaike Jansen	...	Germaine
Sotigui Kouyaté	...	Tewfik
Marie-Paule Laval	...	L'infirmière
Bernard Villanueva	...	Le pompiste
Joëlle Bruyas	...	L'institutrice
Jean-Marc Fort	...	L'infirmier
Axel Lingée	...	Martin
Ahmed Douache	...	Karim
Mohamed Benamar	...	Nadir
Damien Chareyron	...	Franck

Storyline

A mother who has many lovers lives alone with her only child who feels resentful towards her .The brat,Martin, thinks that his father is a Tuareg and he dreams his childhood away while thinking of his hero.Of course,it's not true.The man left home a long time ago.After an incident with his mates,Martin runs away ,hoping to get to Africa to join his dad/hero.His adventure comes to a sudden end and he must go home.Humiliated , he accepts to leave for a holiday camp where he pushes another boy into a gully.Back home again,he is confronted with his mom's latest lover,Pippo.The boy is jealous of him, but the mother's new partner knows how to handle the situation.She reveals the truth about the dad ,and this is ,at last,the mother and child reunion.

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Plot Keywords:

desert | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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User Reviews

Mommie dearest

A good example of a French movie which was praised by the critics and awarded and since quickly sank into oblivion.

A mother who plays around lives alone with her only child.The brat thinks that his father is a Tuareg and he dreams his childhood away while thinking of his hero.Of course,it's not true.He left home a long time ago.

He is jealous of his mother's lovers ,particularly of the latest one ,Pippo.

It's impossible to believe that the mother is a nurse.An irresponsible woman,you cannot imagine her working in a hospital.

Average MTV quality,the subject was treated with more talent by such superior directors as Luigi Comencini.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 March 1996 (France)

Also Known As:

Bad Boy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color