My Father Saved My Life
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jose Giovanni
Bruno Cremer
Vincent Lecoeur
Michèle Goddet
Nicolas Abraham
Eric Defosse
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1949, following a botched robbery, Manu is imprisoned in Paris and sentenced to death. While on death row, Manu begins writing a book based on his attempted escape from prison. Unbeknownst to Manu, his estranged father Joe has been fighting for presidential clemency for over 4 years. Eventually Manu is exonerated and set free. He goes on to become a sucessful novelist, only to learn years later of the debt he owes his father.
Director
Jose Giovanni
Cast
Bruno Cremer
Vincent Lecoeur
Michèle Goddet
Nicolas Abraham
Eric Defosse
Cedric Chevalme
Dorine Teneraux
Gabriel Briand
Charlotte Kady
Francois Perrot
Crew
Denis Bergonhe
Jacqueline Bouchard
Alain Centonze
Alain Choquart
Vincent Cosson
Roland Deville
Jose Giovanni
Jose Giovanni
Christine Gozlan
Denis Jaillet-marsigny
Anne Maisonhaute
Claudine Merlin
Valerie Negre
Alain Sarde
Bertrand Tavernier
Zoe Zurstrassen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Film is a semi-autobiographical account of the relationship between novelist/filmmaker Jose Giovanni and his estranged father. When Giovanni was unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to death, his father fought for and eventually won his release from death row. Giovanni went on to become the best-selling author of such novels as "Le trou", "Classe tous risques" and "Le deuxieme souffle," all of which were adapted to film.
Jose Giovanni wrote the novel which director Jacques Becker adapted for his classic prison drama "Le Trou" (France/1959).
Completed shooting May 17, 2000.
Began shooting April 3, 2000.
