My Father's Stories (2021)
Lyon, 1960s. Emile is twelve years old. His father is a hero. He says he is a judo champ, a parachutist, a soccer player and even a personal advisor to General de Gaulle. Now he wants to save French Algeria! Fascinated and proud, Emile willingly follows his father in missions of utmost danger: tailing, spying, delivering top-secret letters. Emile carries out his orders in all seriousness. He even recruits Luca, a new classmate, into his secret combat. But what if the father’s exploits were all phony, and far too dangerous for children?
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
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Benoît Poelvoorde as André Choulans |
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Audrey Dana as Denise Choulans |
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Jules Lefebvre as Émile Choulans |
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Tom Levy as Luca Biglioni |
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Nicolas Bridet as Émile Choulans adulte |
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Martine Schambacher as La grand-mère |
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Jean-Michel Molé as Le grand-père |
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Blandine Costaz as La prof de sciences |
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Gilles Ostrowsky as Le prof de maths |
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Stéphane Balmino as Monsieur Legris |
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Coline Carré as Brigitte |
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Tom Guittet as Legris |
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Léonard Chirpaz as Enfant cour d'école |
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Clément Martin as Enfant cour d'école |
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Aymeric Prouff as Enfant cour d'école |
| Production | Emilien Bignon | Associate Producer |
| Production | Christine de Jekel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Olivier Delbosc | Producer |
| Writing | Murielle Magellan | Writer |
| Editing | Anne Souriau | Editor |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Améris | Director |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Améris | Writer |
| Camera | Pierre Milon | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Sorj Chalandon | Writer |
| Sound | Quentin Sirjacq | Music |
| Sound | Henri Morelle | Sound |
| Art | Pascaline Pitiot | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emmanuelle Youchnovski | Costume Design |
| Production | Tatiana Vialle | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Brenot | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roxane Bruneton | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | Producer |
| Production | Emmanuel Thomas | Casting |