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Father of My Children (2009)

A beautiful life, a tragic obsession

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Mia Hansen-Løve
Writer : Mia Hansen-Løve

Synopsis

Grégoire Canvel has everything a man could want. A wife he loves, three delightful children and a stimulating job. He's a film producer. Discovering talented filmmakers and developing films that fit his conception of the cinema-free and true to life-is precisely his reason for living. Yet his prestigious production company, Moon Films, is on its last legs. Too many productions, too many risks, too many debts. Storm clouds are gathering. But Grégoire ploughs on at all costs. Where will his blind obstinacy lead him?

Actors

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Grégoire Canvel
Chiara Caselli
Chiara Caselli
Sylvia Canvel
Alice de Lencquesaing
Alice de Lencquesaing
Clémence Canvel
Eric Elmosnino
Eric Elmosnino
Serge
Olivia Ross
Olivia Ross
Anja, la stagiaire
Sandrine Dumas
Sandrine Dumas
Valérie, l'assistante de Grégoire
Dominique Frot
Dominique Frot
Bérénice, la directrice de production
Alice Gautier
Alice Gautier
Valentine Canvel
Manelle Driss
Manelle Driss
Billie Canvel
Jamshed Usmonov
Jamshed Usmonov
Kova Asimov
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Stig Janson
Michaël Abiteboul
Michaël Abiteboul
Le banquier
Philippe Paimblanc
Philippe Paimblanc
Le directeur adjoint du laboratoire
André Marcon
André Marcon
L'administrateur
Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
Le liguidateur
Valérie Lang
Valérie Lang
Isabelle, la mère de Moune
Ludovic Bergery
Ludovic Bergery
Le comédien de 'Sang versé'
Manuel Schapira
Manuel Schapira
Le chef-opérateur de 'Sang versé'
Raphaël Chevènement
Raphaël Chevènement
Le réalisateur de 'Sang versé'
Alka Balbir
Alka Balbir
Commérage
Hélène Bastide
Hélène Bastide
Commérage
David Blot
David Blot
Commérage
Juliette Mallon
Juliette Mallon
Commérage
Laurent Perrin
Laurent Perrin
Commérage
Peter Von Poehl
Peter Von Poehl
L'assistant de Stig
Harald Leander
Harald Leander
Michael, un assistant de Janson
Georgi Staykov
Georgi Staykov
Georgi, un producteur russe
China Åhlander
China Åhlander
China, la conductrice suédoise
Kim Lyang
Kim Lyang
Femme équipe coréenne

Crews

Mia Hansen-Løve
Mia Hansen-Løve
Director
Pascal Auffray
Pascal Auffray
Director of Photography
Marion Monnier
Marion Monnier
Editor
Philippe Martin
Philippe Martin
Producer
Oliver Damian
Oliver Damian
Co-Producer
David Thion
David Thion
Producer
Bethsabée Dreyfus
Bethsabée Dreyfus
Costume Design
Mia Hansen-Løve
Mia Hansen-Løve
Screenplay
Rémi Burah
Rémi Burah
Co-Producer
Serge Hayat
Serge Hayat
Co-Producer
Florian Mole
Florian Mole
Development Manager
Elsa Pharaon
Elsa Pharaon
Casting
Emilie Sevestre
Emilie Sevestre
Extras Casting
Mathieu Menut
Mathieu Menut
Set Decoration
Hyat Luszpinski
Hyat Luszpinski
Costume Design
Raphaële Thiercelin
Raphaële Thiercelin
Key Makeup Artist
Hélène Bastide
Hélène Bastide
Production Manager
Ludovic Leiba
Ludovic Leiba
Unit Manager
China Åhlander
China Åhlander
Production Manager
Marie Doller
Marie Doller
Second Assistant Director
Juliette Maillard
Juliette Maillard
First Assistant Director
Toma Baqueni
Toma Baqueni
Property Master
Charlotte de Cadeville
Charlotte de Cadeville
Assistant Art Director
Jean-Philippe Petit
Jean-Philippe Petit
Other

Trailers and other movies

The Father of My Children (2009) Trailer
Father of My Children (Le père de mes enfants) trailer

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