My Father the Hero
Mon père, ce héros
Synopsis
Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...
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Gérard Depardieu
André Arnel
Marie Gillain
Véronique "Véro" Arnel
Catherine Jacob
Christelle
Charlotte de Turckheim
Irina
Gérard Hérold
Patrick
Patrick Mille
Benjamin
Benoît Allemane
Notable
Harriet Batchelor
Benjamin's girlfriend
Sultan Beeharry
Éric Berger
Julien
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
The bartender
Yan Brian
Benjamin's father
François Bruhat
Koomaren Chetty
Karim
Thierry Der'ven
Marpessa Djian
Philippe François
Evelyne Lagesse
Notable woman
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 23, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 23, 1991
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gérard Lauzier
- Screenplay & Story
- Gérard Lauzier
- Original Score
- François Bernheim
- Original Title
- Mon père, ce héros
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Film Par Film, DD Productions, Orly Films, Paravision International S.A., TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gérard Lauzier
Gérard Lauzier
François Bernheim
Patrick Blossier
Georges Klotz
Jean-Louis Livi, Jean-José Richer
Department Leadership Roster
Gérard Lauzier
Director
François Bernheim
Original Music Composer
Christian Marti
Production Design
Gil Noir
Costume Design
Jean-Louis Livi
Producer
Gérard Lauzier
Writer
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Georges Klotz
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is My Father the Hero about?
Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...
Who directed My Father the Hero?
My Father the Hero was directed by Gérard Lauzier.
Who stars in My Father the Hero?
The principal cast of My Father the Hero includes Gérard Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Catherine Jacob, Charlotte de Turckheim, Gérard Hérold.
When was My Father the Hero released and how long is it?
My Father the Hero was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for My Father the Hero?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Father the Hero was composed by François Bernheim.
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Father the Hero?
My Father the Hero holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).