Monsieur Naphtali (1999)
Monsieur Naphtali is a good-natured but somewhat feeble older man turned away from the rest home where he lives. In search of a place to stay, he finds his way to Paris, where a woman taking surveys takes pity on him and brings him home for a meal and a bed for the night. Naphtali finds himself spending the evening with the survey woman, her brother who works in publishing, his lovely but unhappy wife, an alcoholic doctor, and his wife, an ill-tempered judge. In a simple and unpretentious manner, Naphtali forces them all to open up about themselves and discuss elements of their lives that they usually prefer to avoid.
Director: Olivier Schatzky
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Élie Kakou as Monsieur Naphtali |
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Gilbert Melki as Fabrice |
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Isabelle Ferron as Muriel |
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Alice Evans as Caroline |
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Jean-Marie Lamour as Daniel |
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Patrick Rombi as Edgar |
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Cylia Malki as Vanessa |
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Laura Scozzi as Maria |
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Maka Kotto as Infirmier |
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Jacky Nercessian as Riaz Hiridjee |
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Guillaume Gallienne as Sommergan |
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Raphaëline Goupilleau as L'infirmière |
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Sacha Briquet as Le directeur de la maison de repos |
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Frédéric Lopez as Le présentateur du journal télé |
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Damien Givelet as Le journaliste radio amphithéâtre |
| Directing | Olivier Schatzky | Director |
| Crew | Stéphane Margot | Stunts |
| Camera | Jean-Claude Larrieu | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Music |
| Writing | Olivier Dazat | Writer |
| Production | Bernard Marescot | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jean-Louis Livi | Producer |
| Editing | Jean-François Naudon | Editor |