Search results
Oct 23, 1991 · Mon père, ce héros.: Directed by Gérard Lauzier. With Gérard Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Catherine Jacob, Charlotte de Turckheim. To impress a boy while on vacation with her divorced father, Veronique pretends that her father is her lover.
- (2.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Gérard Lauzier
- 1991-10-23
Filmed on location on Mauritius, the film introduces Marie Gillain as the young Véronique earning her a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Cast. Gérard Depardieu as André Arnel; Marie Gillain as Véronique "Véro" Arnel; Catherine Jacob as Christelle; Patrick Mille as Benjamin; Charlotte de Turckheim as Irina
- François Bernheim
- 1991
Film Review. T he complexities of the problematic relationship between a middle-aged father and his teenage daughter are skilfully interwoven with coming of age themes in this engaging French comedy, sensitively scripted and directed by Gérard Lauzier.
- Gérard Lauzier
Overview. Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start ...
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. While vacationing, a teenaged daughter contrives a story that her father is actually a dying gangster and her lover. The other vacationers believe her. Cast & Crew. Read More. Gerard Lauzier. Director. Marie Gillain. Catherine Jacob. Charlotte De Turckheim. Gerard Depardieu. Éric Berger. Film Details.
- Gerard Lauzier, Jean-Francois Lentretien
- Marie Gillain
Veronique [Marie Gillain], living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father [Gerard Depardieu]. To impress a local boy, Benjamin [Patrick Mille], she manages to complicate the situation by making up a stories about her father.
My Father, the Hero. On holiday with her overprotective father (Gérard Depardieu), a young teenager (Marie Gillain) lies about their relationship to impress a boy, leading to outraged gossip and ever more inventive stories that soon spiral out of control in this sweet-natured French comedy. 1 h 43 min 1991. NR.
