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The Son of Joseph

Original title: Le fils de Joseph
  • 20162016
  • 1h 53m
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6.5/10
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Fabrizio Rongione, Natacha Régnier, and Victor Ezenfis in Le fils de Joseph (2016)
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A discontented Parisian teenager in search of a father with (Mathieu Amalric) and (Fabrizio Rongione) as his, respectively, callous and gentle alternative paternal options, and (Natacha Régn... Read allA discontented Parisian teenager in search of a father with (Mathieu Amalric) and (Fabrizio Rongione) as his, respectively, callous and gentle alternative paternal options, and (Natacha Régnier) as his single mother.A discontented Parisian teenager in search of a father with (Mathieu Amalric) and (Fabrizio Rongione) as his, respectively, callous and gentle alternative paternal options, and (Natacha Régnier) as his single mother.

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  • Director
    • Eugène Green
  • Writer
    • Eugène Green(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Victor Ezenfis
    • Natacha Régnier
    • Fabrizio Rongione
Top credits
  • Director
    • Eugène Green
  • Writer
    • Eugène Green(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Victor Ezenfis
    • Natacha Régnier
    • Fabrizio Rongione
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    • 5User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    The Son of Joseph
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    The Son of Joseph

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    Fabrizio Rongione, Natacha Régnier, and Victor Ezenfis in Le fils de Joseph (2016)
    Victor Ezenfis in Le fils de Joseph (2016)
    Mathieu Amalric and Maria de Medeiros in Le fils de Joseph (2016)
    Victor Ezenfis in Le fils de Joseph (2016)
    Natacha Régnier in Le fils de Joseph (2016)

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    Victor Ezenfis
    • Vincentas Vincent
    Natacha Régnier
    Natacha Régnier
    • Marieas Marie
    Fabrizio Rongione
    Fabrizio Rongione
    • Josephas Joseph
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Oscar Pormenoras Oscar Pormenor
    Maria de Medeiros
    Maria de Medeiros
    • Violette Tréfouilleas Violette Tréfouille
    Julia Gros de Gasquet
    • Bernadetteas Bernadette
    • (as Julia de Gasquet)
    Jacques Bonnaffé
    Jacques Bonnaffé
    • Le paysanas Le paysan
    Christelle Prot
    • Philomèneas Philomène
    Adrien Michaux
    • Philibertas Philibert
    Louise Moaty
    • Comédienneas Comédienne
    Claire Lefilliâtre
    • Chanteuseas Chanteuse
    Vincent Dumestre
    • Théorbisteas Théorbiste
    Tom Darmon
    • Premier garçonas Premier garçon
    • (as Tom Gaspar-Darmon)
    Oleg Ossina
    • Second garçonas Second garçon
    Félix Debraux
    • Deanas Dean
    Bérénice Piéjus-Morel
    • Madeleineas Madeleine
    Alexandra Fournier
    • Secrétaire éditions Apoaas Secrétaire éditions Apoa
    Quentin Levi
    • Le cerbèreas Le cerbère
    • Director
      • Eugène Green
    • Writer
      • Eugène Green(screenplay)
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    A discontented Parisian teenager in search of a father with (Mathieu Amalric) and (Fabrizio Rongione) as his, respectively, callous and gentle alternative paternal options, and (Natacha Régnier) as his single mother.
    • teenager
    • donkey
    • hiding under a couch
    • written by director
    • emotionlessness
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      • Drama
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    • Crazy credits
      Le rat Gargantua a quitté le tournage en parfaite santé et s'est retiré dans sa villa sur la Côte d'Azur. [In English: The rat Gargantua left the shooting in perfect health and retired to his villa on the French Riviera.]
    • Connections
      References Red Desert (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      De Lamentatione
      [Verset: "Seconde die Lectio Prima"]

      Composed by Emilio de' Cavalieri

      Performed by Le Poème Harmonique: Claire Lefilliâtre (Dessus), Bruno Le Levreur (Countertenor), Serge Goubioud (Tenor), Jan Van Elsacker (Tenor), Philippe Roche (Bass)

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    6/10
    Just how seriously are we meant to take this?
    The poster shows a woman sitting on a donkey being lead by a man and, in this instance, a boy and with a title like "The Son of Joseph" and characters called Marie and Joseph you might be forgiven for thinking Eugene Green's film is a modern take on the Christ story, (the chapter headings also allude to the Bible). However, the link is a tenuous one at best as young Vincent goes in search of his biological father. With all the characters speaking as if to the beat of a metronome and behaving a little like robots it often feels like a comedy minus the jokes, a parody of French art-house cinema which it may well be since its director is actually American though long domicile in France. Of course, you could take it seriously as some sort of religious allegory, (the clues aren't just all there but very much in your face), ot just enjoy it as some kind of piss-take or just abandon it altogether since, to be honest, it's not all that lively. The choice, as they say, is yours.
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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2016 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Le fils de Joseph
    • Production companies
      • Coffee and Films
      • Les Films du Fleuve
      • Film Factory
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,588
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,774
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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