The Man Who Wanted a Child (2007)
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]
Director:
Delphine Gleize
Writer:
Delphine Gleize
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Artus de Penguern as Alfred |
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Darry Cowl as Jules |
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Valérie Donzelli as Suzanne |
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Esther Gorintin as Mother |
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Rolande Kalis as |
| Art | Yves Fournier | Production Design |
| Directing | Delphine Gleize | Director |
| Editing | François Quiqueré | Editor |
| Production | Jérôme Dopffer | Producer |
| Camera | Crystel Fournier | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Delphine Gleize | Screenplay |
| Production | Bénédicte Couvreur | Producer |
| Sound | Arthur H. | Music |
