A Loving Father
Aime ton père
Synopsis
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.
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Gérard Depardieu
Léo Shepherd
Guillaume Depardieu
Paul
Sylvie Testud
Virginia
Julien Boisselier
Arthur
Hiam Abbass
Salma
Frédéric Polier
André
Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux
Paul à 8 ans
Pippa Schallier
Virginia à 11 ans
Noémie Kocher
Marthe
Johanna Mohs
Pippi
Jacques Frantz
Antoine Levy
Karina Aktouf
Paul's fiancée
Roberto Bestazzoni
Policeman
Manuela Biedermann
Hospital Nurse
Marc Brunet
Policeman
Martin Forsström
Sailor
Stefan Kollmuss
Swiss Gendarme
Manuel Tadros
M. Azouz
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacob Berger
- Screenplay & Story
- Ed Radtke, Jacob Berger, Pascal Barollier
- Original Score
- Jean-Claude Petit
- Original Title
- Aime ton père
- Country of Origin
- France, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- GMT Productions, DD Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Transfilm, Spice Factory, Great British Films, Enterprise Films, Vega Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacob Berger
Ed Radtke, Jacob Berger, Pascal Barollier
Jean-Claude Petit
Pascal Marti
Cathy Chamorey
Jean-Pierre Guérin, Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Bordier
Department Leadership Roster
Jacob Berger
Director
Jean-Pierre Guérin
Producer
Ed Radtke
Writer
Jacob Berger
Writer
Pascal Marti
Director of Photography
Cathy Chamorey
Editor
Pascal Barollier
Writer
Gérard Depardieu
Producer
Jean-Claude Petit
Original Music Composer
Pierre Allard
Production Design
Suzie Harman
Costume Design
Kay Brown
Production Design
Kay Devanthey Giovannoni
Costume Design
Ivan Niclass
Production Design
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What is A Loving Father about?
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.
Who directed A Loving Father?
A Loving Father was directed by Jacob Berger.
Who stars in A Loving Father?
The principal cast of A Loving Father includes Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Julien Boisselier, Hiam Abbass.
When was A Loving Father released and how long is it?
A Loving Father was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for A Loving Father?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Loving Father was composed by Jean-Claude Petit.