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    A Loving Father

    103'

    2002-11-13

    5.6

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingJacob BergerWritingPascal Barollier

    Cast

    3

    Léo Shepherd

    Gérard Depardieu

    2

    Paul

    Guillaume Depardieu

    1

    Virginia

    Sylvie Testud

    1

    Arthur

    Julien Boisselier

    2

    Salma

    Hiam Abbass

    1

    André

    Frédéric Polier

    1

    Paul à 8 ans

    Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux

    1

    Virginia à 11 ans

    Pippa Schallier

    1

    Marthe

    Noémie Kocher

    1

    Pippi

    Johanna Mohs

    1

    Antoine Levy

    Jacques Frantz

    1

    Paul's fiancée

    Karina Aktouf

    1

    Policeman

    Roberto Bestazzoni

    1

    Hospital Nurse

    Manuela Biedermann

    2

    Policeman

    Marc Brunet

    1

    Sailor

    Martin Forsström

    1

    Swiss Gendarme

    Stefan Kollmuss

    1

    M. Azouz

    Manuel Tadros

    1

    Sailor

    Richard Ulfsäter

    1

    Hospital Doctor

    Urs Peter Halter

    1

    Nobel prize dignitary (uncredited)

    Gregory Terlecki

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. United Kingdom
      3. Canada
      4. Switzerland
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. GMT Productions
      2. DD Productions
      3. France 3 Cinéma
      4. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
      5. Transfilm
      6. Spice Factory
      7. Great British Films
      8. Enterprise Films
      9. Vega Film
    • Vote Count: 17
    • Popularity: 0.557
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Aime ton père

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