Comment J'ai Tue Mon Pere
2001
In this French suspense drama directed by Anne Fontaine (DRY CLEANING), Charles Berling stars as Jean-Luc, an established physician whose comfortable, middle-class existence is thrown into turmoil by the reappearance of his absentee father Maurice (veteran French actor Michel Bouquet). Maurice had abandoned his family decades .. Read more
| Starring | Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Amira Casar, Natacha Regnier |
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| Director | Anne Fontaine |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Screenwriter Jacques Fieschi seeks to replicate the intensity achieved in his collaborations with Claude Sautet in this simmering, but largely superficial study of bourgeois manners. Charles Berling is suitably uptight as the successful Parisian physician whose confidence is dented by the return of his father, Michel Bouquet, who abandoned the family years before to tend the sick in the Third World. Director Anne Fontaine captures the mix of envy, respect and animosity that fuels the relationship. But she leaves Berling's wife, Natacha Régnier, on the periphery, when her hesitant reaction might have provided an emotional counterbalance to the psychological posturing.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Modern Typical French Film
This is a nicely shot piece with a faint story line, the story of a man's (lack of) relationship with his father. It is typical in that not a lot happens ... more
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
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Comment J'ai Tue Mon Pere
At 40 Jean-Luc (Berling) would seem to have it all. The great job, the money, the house, the beautiful wife (Regnier), the beautiful bit on the side (Amira ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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I was mesmerised by this beautiful and extraordinary film. It's an exploration of the relationship between the son, his wife, and his father, who returns ... more
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Modern Typical French Film
This is a nicely shot piece with a faint story line, the story of a man's (lack of) relationship with his father. It is typical in that not a lot happens ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Competent, diverting....cheese and wine fare
This falls perfectly within the swathe of publicly funded film-making through which France sustains its Proustian inheritance. Home grown efforts like this ... more
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Modern Typical French Film
This is a nicely shot piece with a faint story line, the story of a man's (lack of) relationship with his father. It is typical in that not a lot happens ... more
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Comment J'ai Tue Mon Pere
At 40 Jean-Luc (Berling) would seem to have it all. The great job, the money, the house, the beautiful wife (Regnier), the beautiful bit on the side (Amira ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Comment...
I was mesmerised by this beautiful and extraordinary film. It's an exploration of the relationship between the son, his wife, and his father, who returns ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Competent, diverting....cheese and wine fare
This falls perfectly within the swathe of publicly funded film-making through which France sustains its Proustian inheritance. Home grown efforts like this ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Perfect Sunday evening viewing
When I finally got around to putting the DVD on I was not disappointed. The subtle, and therefore believable, characterisation executed formidably by every ... more
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Worth watching
An excellent portrayal of the relation between a father and son. A strong story line with excellent acting.
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Typically french.
Dark, depressing and a bit confusing. Maybe I watch too many 'American blockbusters' as my FRENCH boyfriend tells me, but I didn't particularly ... more
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Comment j'ai tue mon pere
Did the appalling lighting not bother anyone else? All the main characters consistently had gleaming eyes which made them look either dead, blind or mad. In ... more
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0 out of 1 person found this review helpful
What a load of boring old clap trap!
Some exceptional acting, yet my what a boring film. I fell asleep both times I tried to watch it. But maybe I'm just too 'lower decks' for this kind... more
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Screenwriter Jacques Fieschi seeks to replicate the intensity achieved in his collaborations with Claude Sautet in this simmering, but largely superficial study of bourgeois manners. Charles Berling is suitably uptight as the successful Parisian physician whose confidence is dented by the return of his father, Michel Bouquet, who abandoned the family years before to tend the sick in the Third World. Director Anne Fontaine captures the mix of envy, respect and animosity that fuels the relationship. But she leaves Berling's wife, Natacha Régnier, on the periphery, when her hesitant reaction might have provided an emotional counterbalance to the psychological posturing.
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Comment J'ai Tue Mon Pere
In this French suspense drama directed by Anne Fontaine (DRY CLEANING), Charles Berling stars as Jean-Luc, an established physician whose comfortable, middle-class existence is thrown into turmoil by the reappearance of his absentee father Maurice (veteran French actor Michel Bouquet). Maurice had ...
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