A Loving Father

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu

Léo Shepherd

Guillaume Depardieu
Guillaume Depardieu

Paul

Sylvie Testud
Sylvie Testud

Virginia

Julien Boisselier
Julien Boisselier

Arthur

Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass

Salma

Frédéric Polier
Frédéric Polier

André

Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux
Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux

Paul à 8 ans

Pippa Schallier
Pippa Schallier

Virginia à 11 ans

Noémie Kocher
Noémie Kocher

Marthe

Johanna Mohs
Johanna Mohs

Pippi

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    Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the Swedish Academy. Léo has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son Paul tries desperately to contact him, but is denied every time by his sister. When Léo starts traveling to the ceremony in Stockholm by motor bike, Paul decides to follow him and try to speak to him. Clearly Léo doesn't want to be followed, starts speeding and gets involved in a accident, but isn't badly hurt. The police confuse another motorist for Shepherd and announce his death. Paul, driven by his childhood experiences, decides to kidnap his father.

  • Release Date

    2002-11-13

  • Average

    5.571

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français

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