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A Loving Father
A Loving Father
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A Loving Father

Original Title: Aime ton père

2002
1h 43m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

1h 43m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the Swedish Academy. Léo has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son Paul tries desperately to contact him, but is denied every time by his sister. When Léo starts traveling to the ceremony in Stockholm by motor bike, Paul decides to follow him and try to speak to him. Clearly Léo doesn't want to be followed, starts speeding and gets involved in a accident, but isn't badly hurt. The police confuse another motorist for Shepherd and announce his death. Paul, driven by his childhood experiences, decides to kidnap his father.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Nov 13, 2002
Languages
French
Director
Jacob Berger
Production
GMT Productions
GMT Productions
DD Productions
DD Productions
France 3 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Transfilm
Transfilm
Production Countries
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Switzerland

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Léo Shepherd

Guillaume Depardieu

Guillaume Depardieu

Paul

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Virginia

Julien Boisselier

Julien Boisselier

Arthur

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Salma

Frédéric Polier

André

Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux

Paul à 8 ans

Pippa Schallier

Virginia à 11 ans

Noémie Kocher

Noémie Kocher

Marthe

Johanna Mohs

Pippi

Jacques Frantz

Jacques Frantz

Antoine Levy

Karina Aktouf

Karina Aktouf

Paul's fiancée

Roberto Bestazzoni

Policeman

Manuela Biedermann

Manuela Biedermann

Hospital Nurse

Marc Brunet

Marc Brunet

Policeman

Martin Forsström

Martin Forsström

Sailor

Stefan Kollmuss

Swiss Gendarme

Manuel Tadros

Manuel Tadros

M. Azouz

Richard Ulfsäter

Richard Ulfsäter

Sailor

Urs Peter Halter

Urs Peter Halter

Hospital Doctor

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