The Man Who Wanted a Child
L'homme qui rêvait d'un enfant
Synopsis
Alfred lives with his mother in a small village keeping chickens and selling eggs at the local market. He doesn't speak, except to his mother and to children. He has a girlfriend of sorts, although she shies away from any physical contact with her. But more than anything, Alfred wants a child. As natural fatherhood is out of the question he takes the next best option, and makes an application to adopt. With a very un-French lack of bureaucracy Alfred's adoptive son arrives, but turns out not to be the bouncing baby he was hoping for. [taken from London Film Festival 2006 catalogue]
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Release History & Theatrical Window
London Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Delphine Gleize
- Screenplay & Story
- Delphine Gleize
- Original Score
- Arthur H.
- Original Title
- L'homme qui rêvait d'un enfant
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Balthazar Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Delphine Gleize
Delphine Gleize
Arthur H.
Crystel Fournier
François Quiqueré
Jérôme Dopffer, Bénédicte Couvreur
Department Leadership Roster
François Quiqueré
Editor
Jérôme Dopffer
Producer
Delphine Gleize
Director
Delphine Gleize
Screenplay
Yves Fournier
Production Design
Crystel Fournier
Director of Photography
Bénédicte Couvreur
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Man Who Wanted a Child.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring The Man Who Wanted a Child.
list9
Similar Titles to The Man Who Wanted a Child
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
6.0
7.0
6.4
5.0
10.0
5.8
4.8
5.3
6.5
7.0
6.0
6.7
8.8
6.4
6.1
5.9
7.0
8.0
6.7
More Like The Man Who Wanted a Child
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Wanted a Child
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Man Who Wanted a Child about?
Alfred lives with his mother in a small village keeping chickens and selling eggs at the local market. He doesn't speak, except to his mother and to children. He has a girlfriend of sorts, although she shies away from any physical contact with her. But more than anything, Alfred wants a child. As natural fatherhood is out of the question he takes the next best option, and makes an application to adopt. With a very un-French lack of bureaucracy Alfred's adoptive son arrives, but turns out not to be the bouncing baby he was hoping for. [taken from London Film Festival 2006 catalogue]
Who directed The Man Who Wanted a Child?
The Man Who Wanted a Child was directed by Delphine Gleize.
Who stars in The Man Who Wanted a Child?
The principal cast of The Man Who Wanted a Child includes Artus de Penguern, Darry Cowl, Valérie Donzelli, Esther Gorintin, Rolande Kalis.
When was The Man Who Wanted a Child released and how long is it?
The Man Who Wanted a Child was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Wanted a Child?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Wanted a Child was composed by Arthur H..