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A Loving Father

Genre:Drama

Released:2002-11-13

Runtime:103

Overview

Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the Swedish Academy. Léo has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son Paul tries desperately to contact him, but is denied every time by his sister. When Léo starts traveling to the ceremony in Stockholm by motor bike, Paul decides to follow him and try to speak to him. Clearly Léo doesn't want to be followed, starts speeding and gets involved in a accident, but isn't badly hurt. The police confuse another motorist for Shepherd and announce his death. Paul, driven by his childhood experiences, decides to kidnap his father.


Cast:

Gérard Depardieu

Character: Léo Shepherd

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Guillaume Depardieu

Character: Paul

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Sylvie Testud

Character: Virginia

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Julien Boisselier

Character: Arthur

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Hiam Abbass

Character: Salma

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Frédéric Polier

Character: André

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Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux

Character: Paul à 8 ans

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Pippa Schallier

Character: Virginia à 11 ans

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Noémie Kocher

Character: Marthe

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Johanna Mohs

Character: Pippi

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Jacques Frantz

Character: Antoine Levy

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Karina Aktouf

Character: Paul's fiancée

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Roberto Bestazzoni

Character: Policeman

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Manuela Biedermann

Character: Hospital Nurse

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Marc Brunet

Character: Policeman

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Martin Forsström

Character: Sailor

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Stefan Kollmuss

Character: Swiss Gendarme

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Manuel Tadros

Character: M. Azouz

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Richard Ulfsäter

Character: Sailor

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Urs Peter Halter

Character: Hospital Doctor

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Gregory Terlecki

Character: Nobel prize dignitary (uncredited)

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