Mon père avait raison

1996 1h 23m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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After being abandoned by his wife, a man raises his son alone for twenty years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claude Rich
Adolphe and Charles, at 50 years old
Nicolas Vaude
Charles and Maurice, at 30 years old
Marie-Christine Barrault
Germaine Bellanger
Julien Bouanich
Maurice, child
Nathalie Roussel
Loulou
Jean Champion
Dr. Mourier
Annie Savarin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Vadim
Writers: Sacha Guitry
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Vadim, shot by Pierre-William Glenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Claude Rich and Nicolas Vaude and Marie-Christine Barrault carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roger Vadim directs. Pierre-William Glenn behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roger Vadim, shot by Pierre-William Glenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Claude Rich and Nicolas Vaude and Marie-Christine Barrault carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0117074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.