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My Father Saved My Life is a film of genre Drama directed by José Giovanni with Bruno Cremer

My Father Saved My Life (2001)

My Father Saved My Life
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Length 1h55
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Genres Drama
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Mon père, il m'a sauvé la vie est un film français de José Giovanni (pseudonyme de Joseph Damiani) sorti en 2001, adapté de son autobiographie romancée Il avait dans le cœur des jardins introuvables (prix Léautaud 1995).

Synopsis

À Paris à la fin des années 1940, le père (Joe - Bruno Cremer) est un passionné de poker, la mère cherche la martingale à la roulette, tandis que le plus jeune fils (Manu - Vincent Lecœur) est condamné à mort.

Actors

Bruno Cremer

(Joe)Vincent Lecœur

(Manu)Rufus

(Grinval)Michelle Goddet

(Emilie)Nicolas Abraham

(Maître Hecquet)
And :
Éric Defosse
Cédric Chevalme
Alexandre Fabre
Charlotte Kady
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