Besoin d'amour (1983)
Ned Rawley est un armateur américain établi en Tunisie où son entreprise prospère et l'accapare. Il vit dans une magnifique villa avec ses deux fils, Miles et Andrew, dont s'occupe une gouvernante nouvellement arrivée car leur mère vient de décéder dans un hôpital à l'étranger. Le père décide de cacher cette tragédie au plus jeune, inventant un voyage prolongé de sa mère. Pour le plus grand, il continue de le traiter en « homme », lui révélant la disparition de sa mère mais restant froid avec lui, ayant peur d'exprimer ses sentiments. Il ne se rend pas compte que son fils manque d'affection et souffre des absences et de la dureté d'éducation que lui impose son père qui reporte toutes ses attentions sur le plus jeune. Finalement, ce n'est qu'à l'occasion d'un accident provoqué par Andrew que le père et le fils se rapprocheront.
Directeur:
Jerry Schatzberg
écrivain:
Barra Grant
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Gene Hackman as Ned Rawley |
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Henry Thomas as Andrew |
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Rip Torn as Will |
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Huckleberry Fox as Miles |
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Maureen Kerwin as Kate |
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Susan Anspach as Lilly |
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June Brown as Mrs. Paley |
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Helen Ryan as Lucy |
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Nadim Sawalha as Ahmed |
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Nidal Al-Askhar as Mrs. Jallouli |
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Khaled Akrout as Electronic Shop Owner |
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Rajah Gafsi as Ali-Baroutta Cafe Owner |
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Moheddine Mrad as Kassir |
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James R. Cope as Mr. Grace |
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Halima Daoud as Aisha |
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Raad Rawi as Doctor |
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Habiba as Girl on Donkey |
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Fathia Boudabous as Woman Red Light District |
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Nabil Massad as Mr. Jallouli |
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Annick Allières as Marie |
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Mohamed Ben Othman as Chocolate Merchant |
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Abdellatif Hamrouni as Holy Man |
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Salah Rahmouni as Rachid |
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Mohamed Dous as Judo Instructor |
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Tarak Sancho as Ned's Driver |
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Noureddine Kasbaoui as Servant |
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Moncef Dhouib as Servant |
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Zoubeir Bornaz as Kassir's Assistant |
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Hattab Dhib as Kassir's Driver |
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Mohamed Sghaier Ftouhi as Baroutta Spring Owner |
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Hella Boulila as Secretary, Ned's Office at Docks |
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Habib Chaari as Injured Man |
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Neal Anderson as Andrew's Opponent |
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André Valiquette as Bob |
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Dirk Holzapfel as Lucien |
| Directing | Jerry Schatzberg | Director |
| Sound | Randall Coleman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Kevin King | Payroll Accountant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Ynocencio | Costume Design |
| Art | Joel Schiller | Production Design |
| Art | Franco Fumagalli | Set Decoration |
| Production | Umberto Sambuco | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Louis Cerborino | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jim Gillespie | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Harry Peck Bolles | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jay Dranch | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Art Rochester | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Tarak Ben Ammar | Producer |
| Production | Craig Baumgarten | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Marc Laub | Editor |
| Writing | Florence Montgomery | Novel |
| Production | Mark Lombardo | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Pasqualino De Santis | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Barra Grant | Screenplay |
| Production | Keith Barish | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Michael Hopper | Original Music Composer |