How I Killed My Father
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Anne Fontaine
Michel Bouquet
Charles Berling
Natacha Régnier
Amira Casar
Stephane Guillon
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Jean-Luc is an established gerontologist who can do no wrong; he runs a private clinic specialising in anti-ageing treatments. Honored for his work in this field, he throws a garden party at his home. It is during this social event that his father suddenly reappears, back after a long exile. A physician, he had left decades earlier without any apparent reason to practice in Africa. He moves into his son's home for several days, phlegmatically observing everything with an enigmatic smile. He peruses Jean-Luc's life and environment with cruel objectivity. The arrival of this "interloper" father, who everyone thought had disappeared for good, shatters the family microcosm: Jean-Luc doesn't know how to take him, as if the memory - or the resentment - was nothing but lost time; his wife becomes fond of this highly unconventional man; after first refusing to deal with him, Jean-Luc's younger brother strikes up a modest bond with him.
Director
Anne Fontaine
Cast
Michel Bouquet
Charles Berling
Natacha Régnier
Amira Casar
Stephane Guillon
Hubert Kounde
Francois Berleand
Karole Rocher
Marie Micla
Crew
Philippe Carcassonne
Sylvain Chauvelot
Edouard Dubois
Jean-marc Fabre
Jean-marc Fabre
Jacques Fieschi
Stéphane Foenkinos
Anne Fontaine
Dominique Gaborieau
Corinne Jorry
Marie-helene Labret
Jean-claude Laureux
Guy Lecorne
Jocelyn Pook
Frederic Sauvagnac
Thierry Verrier
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2001 Cesar Award for Best Actor (Michel Bouquet).
Released in United States Summer August 23, 2002
Released in United States September 13, 2002
Released in United States on Video July 27, 2004
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States February 2001
Released in United States August 2001
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Greats) August 23 - September 3, 2001.
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 21-28, 2001.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 2-12, 2001.
Released in United States Summer August 23, 2002
Released in United States September 13, 2002 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video July 27, 2004
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Greats) August 23 - September 3, 2001.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 21-28, 2001.)
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 2-12, 2001.)
