A Loving Father (2002)
Aime ton père (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 43min
- Drama
- 13 Nov 2002 (France)
- Movie
While the whole world thinks writer Léo Shepherd is dead, he is kidnapped by his son Paul.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Leo Shepherd
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| Guillaume Depardieu | ... |
Paul
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| Sylvie Testud | ... |
Virginia
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| Julien Boisselier | ... |
Arthur
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| Noémie Kocher | ... |
Marthe
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| Hiam Abbass | ... |
Salma
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Frédéric Polier | ... |
Andre
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Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux | ... |
Paul, Age 8
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Pippa Schallier | ... |
Virginia, Age 11
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Johanna Mohs | ... |
Pippi
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| Jacques Frantz | ... |
Antoine Levy
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Sten Eirik | ... |
Sven Boland
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| Karina Aktouf | ... |
Paul's fiancee
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| Roberto Bestazzoni | ... |
Policeman
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| Manuela Biedermann | ... |
Hospital nurse
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| Marc Brunet | ... |
Policeman
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Jonas Finlay | ... |
Ship's officer
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| Martin Forsström | ... |
Sailor
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| Cory Hogan | ... |
Eskimo child
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Robert Jadah | ... |
Stockholm usher
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| Stefan Kollmuss | ... |
Swiss Gendarme
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Ulla-Carin Lindquist | ... |
Lotta Nielsen
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Elisabeth Niederer | ... |
Dead woman
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Johan Paulsen | ... |
Ship's Doctor
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| Manuel Tadros | ... |
M. Azouz
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| Richard Ulfsäter | ... |
Sailor
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| Urs-Peter Wolters | ... |
Hospital doctor
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| Gregory Terlecki | ... |
Nobel prize dignitary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacob Berger | ||
Written by
| Pascal Barollier | ... | () |
| Jacob Berger | ... | () |
| Ed Radtke | ... | () |
Produced by
| Patrick Bordier | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Cowan | ... | co-executive producer (as Michael Lionello Cowan) |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | producer |
| Jean-Pierre Guérin | ... | producer |
| Claude Léger | ... | co-producer |
| Alex Marshall | ... | associate producer |
| Jason Piette | ... | co-executive producer |
| David Rogers | ... | co-executive producer |
| Hamish Skeggs | ... | line producer: UK |
| Jonathan Vanger | ... | co-producer |
| Ruth Waldburger | ... | co-producer |
| Clive Waldron | ... | associate producer: UK |
Music by
| Jean-Claude Petit | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Marti | ||
Editing by
| Cathy Chamorey | ||
Editorial Department
| Floriane Allier | ... | assistant editor |
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
Casting By
| Nicolas Ronchi | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Allard | ||
| Kay Brown | ||
| Ivan Niclass | ||
Art Direction by
| Kay Brown | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nadine Petit Clerc | ||
Costume Design by
| Kay Devanthey | ||
| Suzie Harman | ||
Makeup Department
| Turid Follvik | ... | key makeup artist |
| Fabrice Herbet | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Gaétan Landry | ... | hair stylist |
| Sylvie Leray | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joan Patricia Parris | ... | makeup artist: Canada |
Production Management
| Thierry Bettas-Bégalin | ... | production supervisor |
| Daniel Boudreau | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Paul Boutin | ... | unit manager |
| Fabrice Gasser | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Ginette Guillard | ... | production manager |
| Paul Hart-Wilden | ... | unit production manager: UK |
| Frédéric J. Lozet | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Serge Musy | ... | unit manager trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dominique Combe | ... | first assistant director: pre-production / scheduling assistant director |
| Jerome Franc | ... | third assistant director: UK |
| Fabrice Grange | ... | first assistant director |
| Julien Greco | ... | assistant director trainee |
| Janine Law | ... | second assistant director: UK |
Art Department
| Dion Boothby | ... | set dresser |
| Loïc Cascarino | ... | property master |
| Andrea Christelis | ... | assistant art director |
| Christian Corvellec | ... | head painter |
| Michel Doré | ... | storyboard artist |
| Johnny Hawkins | ... | production buyer |
| Bruno La Haye | ... | props (as Bruno Lahaye) |
| Jean-François Roesler | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Howard Bargroff | ... | re-recording mixer / sound |
| Ben Barker | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Cook | ... | sound supervisor: UK |
| Colin Cooper | ... | adr recordist |
| Max Hoskins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | sound |
| Yves-Marie Omnes | ... | boom operator |
| Kath Pollard | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Ben Wilkins | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Eric-André Paquin | ... | special effects technician |
| Pierre Riverin | ... | special effects technician |
| Antonio Vidosa | ... | special effects foreman |
| Martin Williams | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Alain Bour | ... | stunt driver |
| Jean Brucy | ... | stunt driver |
| Rémi Canaple | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mike Chute | ... | stunt double: Gerard Depardieu |
| Philippe Dailler | ... | stunt driver |
| Jean-Louis Dos Santos | ... | stunt driver |
| Yan Dron | ... | stunts |
| Ludovic Dudot | ... | stunt driver |
| Cyrille Dufaut | ... | stunt driver |
| Guy Dupuis | ... | stunt driver |
| Alexandrine Felquin | ... | stunts |
| Sébastien Lagniez | ... | stunt driver |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bruno Letrouit | ... | stunt driver |
| Pascal Roblin | ... | stunt driver |
| Romain Iannetta | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roch Boucher | ... | second assistant camera |
| Riccardo Brunner | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ciro Candia | ... | second assistant camera: UK |
| André Chemetoff | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nicolas Deblonde | ... | assistant camera |
| Mark 'Rocky' Evans | ... | gaffer: UK (as Mark Evans) |
| Francine Filatriau | ... | assistant camera / camera operator |
| Antonin Gendre | ... | key grip |
| Colin Houben | ... | assistant camera |
| Agnès Letessier | ... | assistant camera |
| Estelle Marcoux | ... | trainee camera: Montréal |
| Christian Navennec | ... | first assistant camera: Canada |
| Richard Paré | ... | electrician |
| Mario Radinovic | ... | video operator |
| Brent Robinson | ... | underwater first assistant camera |
| Virginie Trottet | ... | camera trainee: combo |
| John Ward | ... | steadicam operator: UK |
Casting Department
| Elsa Pharaon | ... | casting: children |
| Isabelle Vossart | ... | additional casting |
Location Management
| Gene Foad | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Paul Lavergne | ... | music producer |
Transportation Department
| Luc Bouthillier | ... | driver |
| Richard Chabot | ... | driver: cast |
| Réal Hamel | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Andrée Roy | ... | driver (as Andree Roy) |
Additional Crew
| Alan Adler | ... | various character voices |
| Maria Apps | ... | runner: UK |
| Véronique Arcouette | ... | second set production assistant |
| Guy Aumond | ... | production accountant |
| Shirine Best | ... | development assistant |
| Daniel Boudreau | ... | set production assistant |
| Emmanuel Béhier Migeon | ... | underwater unit |
| Ruth Charest | ... | coordinator |
| Michael Goring | ... | runner: UK |
| Mel Hider | ... | assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Hugh Ip | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Lucile Joly | ... | production assistant |
| Emily Kyriakides | ... | assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Francois Larose | ... | set runner |
| Sylvain Proulx | ... | production administrator |
| Lucy Shuttleworth | ... | development executive |
| Benoit Thériault | ... | production assistant |
| Geoff Weate | ... | runner: UK |
Production Companies
- Canal+
- DD Productions
- Enterprise Films
- France 3 Cinéma
- GMT Productions
- Great British Films
- Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
- Spice Factory
- Transfilm
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)
- Vega Film
Distributors
- Vega Distribution (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (2005) (Germany) (tv)
- TLA Releasing (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (France)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinecascade (vehicle stunts)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- SIF 309 Film Music (film score recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The ferry scenes were actually shot on the Isle of Wight ferry England. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Gérard Depardieu: Blessures secrètes (2009). See more » |