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Overview

Credits non contractual

  • Awards:

    • Lucien 80, marries Tatiana, a young illegal immigrant. His family dives into a chaos... "A tragicomedy as good as the best films by Bacri-Jaoui." Studio Cinelive

  • Details:

    • 95 min - Comedy drama - French - 2009
    • Color - Scope - HD masters available

  • Screenplay:

    • Anne Le Ny and Luc Béraud (L'Effrontée, The Little Thief - Cesar-nominee)

  • Directed by:

    • Anne le Ny

  • Cast:

    • Fabrice Luchini (Paris, The Girl from Monaco, Moliere)
    • Karin Viard (Paris, See How They Run - Best Supporting Actress at the Cesar Awards 2003, The Role in Her Life - Best Actress at the Montreal World Film Festival 2004)
    • Michel Aumont (The Valet, The Closet)
    • Véronika Novak

  • Produced by:

    • Bruno Levy - Move Movie (Paris, Les Poupées Russes, The Spanish Apartment)

  • Delivery:

    • Spring 2010

  • Medias:

  • Photos

    Photos: Thibault Grabherr & Anouchka de Williencourt

  • Synopsis

    80-year-old retired doctor Lucien has a big personality. He is and has always been a man of action, famous for his defense of women's rights and family planning.
    Nowadays, Lucien stands up for the rights of illegal immigrants. And his commitment is such that, without telling his family, he has just married young and flashy Tatiana to protect her from deportation. But his daughter Babette, and his son Arnaud soon realize that the old man has fallen in love with the gorgeous yet self-interested Eastern European woman.
    The family dynamics suddenly dive into a chaos...

  • Crew

    Editing
    Francine Sandberg
    (Paris, Les Poupées Russes, The Spanish Apartment - Cesar-nominee for the three films)

    DoP
    Patrick Blossier
    (Eden is West, Amen - Cesar-nominee for Best Photography, Days of Glory - Cesar nominee, D'Artagnan's Daughter)

    Music
    Béatrice Thiriet
    (Lady Chatterley)

  • Press

    "Exceptional performances"
    Première

    "A tragicomedy as good as the best films by Bacri-Jaoui."
    Studio Cinelive

    A stunning family portrait, sharply written and filled with irony as biting as it is affectionate.
    L'Express

    A damned ironic comedy.
    Anne Le Ny subtly enjoys driving her characters into a corner.
    Brilliantly performed.
    An instant favorite.
    Le Journal du Dimanche

    The acuteness of a real look at society, sobriety and sensitivity, combined with precision writing and actor direction.
    Makes you laugh, gloat, smile.
    Funny, smart and anti-axiomatic.
    Version Femina

    A success.
    Fiercely funny, funnily moving, this comedic drama bears witness to an acute understanding of human nature. Perfect dialogs, delightful performances.
    Le Parisien

    Tasty dialogs, a clever screenplay.
    A funny and pleasant film.
    La Tribune

    A very well pulled-off comedy of manners.
    Scathing irony.
    Le Point

    Ironic and very well written.
    L'Express Style

    Tight dialogs. A scorching tone.
    L'Humanité Dimanche

    A new standard for French cinema, this film paints a wonderfully accurate portrait of our times.
    Direct Soir

    This socio-familial chronicle exudes intelligence. Just and nuanced.
    France Soir

    Ever since her first film Ceux qui Restent, Anne Le Ny has shown what she is: a talented rule-breaker, a gentle taboo-killer. No moralizing, no Manichaeism and an ideal cast.
    Marianne

    Darkly humorous and entertaining.
    From amusement to emotion, scenes that ask questions without ever moralizing.
    Le Figaro Magazine

    Funny drama.
    One comes out of it delighted to have laughed about such a serious topic.
    Figaroscope

    A caustic eye.
    The film starts out at full speed, with a marvelous idea.
    Le Figaro

    Luchini and Viard give virtuoso performances, to a subtle actors' partition.
    This brilliant comedy is, by far, the funniest and most subtle on screens at the moment. Make sure you are among "My Father's Guests"...
    Paris Match

    Excellent.
    La Tribune     (Switzerland)

    A very lovely comedy.
    Le Temps     (Switzerland)

  • Awards

    Colcoa 2010