Papa Was Not a Rolling Stone

2014 1h 39m FR

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 38

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Stéphanie grew up with an absent mother and a brutal stepfather. One day, she knows, she'll leave the city to live the life she's always dreamed of.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Doria Achour
Stephanie
Aure Atika
Micheline
Marc Lavoine
Christian
Soumaye Bocoum
Fatima
Rabah Nait Oufella
Rabah
Sylvie Testud
Nadiège
Attica Guedj
Margot
Pascale Arbillot
La conseillère d'orientation

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvie Ohayon
Writers: Sylvie Verheyde, Sylvie Ohayon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylvie Ohayon, shot by Laurent Brunet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by NousDeux The Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sophie Fourdrinoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Doria Achour and Aure Atika and Marc Lavoine carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3227548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvie Ohayon directs. Laurent Brunet behind the camera. NousDeux The Band scores. Sophie Fourdrinoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Sylvie Ohayon, shot by Laurent Brunet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by NousDeux The Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sophie Fourdrinoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Doria Achour and Aure Atika and Marc Lavoine carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3227548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.