You Will Be My Son

2011 1h 42m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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Paul de Marseul, a prestigious wine-maker and owner of a renowned chateau and vineyard in Saint-Emilion, is disheartened by the notion of his son Martin taking over the family business. Martin does not seem to have inherited the qualities that Paul esteems in a wine-maker: persistence, creative insight and technical prowess matched with passion for the job and the product, and Paul frequently reminds him of this, whether explicitly or in subtle gestures. When Philippe, the son of his manager, appears at the vineyard, Paul leaps at the chance to name him as his successor, neglecting the wishes of his own son...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lorànt Deutsch
Martin de Marseul
Niels Arestrup
Paul de Marseul
Patrick Chesnais
François Amelot
Anne Marivin
Alice
Nicolas Bridet
Philippe Amelot
Valérie Mairesse
Madeleine Amelot
Jean-Marc Roulot
Docteur Vermont
Urbain Cancelier
Lacourt père

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Legrand
Writers: Gilles Legrand, Delphine de Vigan
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles Legrand, shot by Yves Angelo. 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 Armand Amar. 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 Andrea Sedláčková 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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Lorànt Deutsch and Niels Arestrup and Patrick Chesnais carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1754795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilles Legrand directs. Yves Angelo behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Andrea Sedláčková cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Gilles Legrand, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrea Sedláčková shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lorànt Deutsch and Niels Arestrup and Patrick Chesnais carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1754795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.