Overview
A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with him in a way she never did before, as each member of the family tries to cope with his imminent death.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Antoine Duhamel
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Denis Lenoir
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Colo Tavernier O'HaganWriter
- Bertrand TavernierWriter
- Original title
- Daddy Nostalgie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 5, 1990
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
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In the United States
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Cast
Dirk BogardeDaddy aka Tony Russell
Jane BirkinCaroline
Odette LaureMiche- Emmanuelle BatailleJuliette
Charlotte KadyBarbara- Michele MinnsCaroline as a Child
- Sophie DalezioNurse #1
Louis DucreuxMonsieur Métro- Sylvie SegalasNurse #2
- Hélène LefumatLady in Hospital
- Andrée DuransonYvonne
- Raymond DefendenteJimmy
Fabrice RouxFisherman- Gilbert GuerreroMan in Restaurant
Bertrand TavernierNarrator (uncredited)
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