The Grocer's Son (2007)
Le fils de l'épicier (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Drama
- 06 Jun 2008 (USA)
- Movie
Antoine moves home to help his mom drive the mobile grocery, when his dad's hospitalized. He brings Claire along, hoping she'll become more than a friend. He drives around Provence's countryside, selling mainly to old people.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Nicolas Cazalé | ... |
Antoine
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| Clotilde Hesme | ... |
Claire
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| Daniel Duval | ... |
Le père
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| Jeanne Goupil | ... |
La mère
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Stéphan Guérin-Tillié | ... |
François
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| Liliane Rovère | ... |
Lucienne
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| Paul Crauchet | ... |
Le père Clément
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Chad Chenouga | ... |
Hassan
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Ludmila Ruoso | ... |
Sophie
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| Benoît Giros | ... |
Fernand
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Gilles Chabrier | ... |
Le chef de rang
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| Jean-Luc Boucherot | ... |
Le docteur du village
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Gilberte Muguet | ... |
La mamie en baskets
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Christophe Mirabel | ... |
Le père du petit garçon
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Odile Tommy Martin | ... |
La mamie à L'escargot
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Robert Fayard | ... |
L'homme du hameau
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Jemmy Walker | ... |
La femme du village
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Robert Court | ... |
Un homme du village
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Robert Juventin | ... |
L'homme aux petits chats
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Agnès Joniaux | ... |
La première dame
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Arlette Caussidéry | ... |
La seconde dame
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Directed by
| Eric Guirado | ... | (as Éric Guirado) |
Written by
| Eric Guirado | ... | (screenplay) (as Éric Guirado) & |
| Florence Vignon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Eric Guirado | ... | (based on as original idea by) (as Éric Guirado) |
Produced by
| Miléna Poylo | ... | producer |
| Gilles Sacuto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christophe Boutin | ... | (original music) |
Cinematography by
| Laurent Brunet | ||
Editing by
| Pierre Haberer | ||
Editorial Department
| Benoit Delbove | ... | assistant editor |
| Marion Viguier | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Brigitte Moidon | ||
Production Design by
| Valérie Faynot | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Dunsford | ||
Makeup Department
| Karina Gruais | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Christophe Desenclos | ... | production manager |
| Pierre-Yves Jourdain | ... | unit manager |
| Cecile Regnauld | ... | unit production manager |
| Samuel Rodriguez-Mallet | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Prune Brachet | ... | second assistant director |
| Dominique Heinry | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Britta Demasse | ... | set dresser |
| Thierry Fièvre | ... | property master |
| Eric Lambert | ... | props |
| Pascaline Pitiot | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Salim Amrani | ... | sound recordist |
| Laure Arto | ... | adr engineer / foley engineer |
| Fred Bielle | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frédéric Cattoni | ... | consultant: DTS |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | sound mixer |
| Nicolas Favre | ... | sound mixer |
| Vincent Hazard | ... | sound editor |
| Sébastien Lebailly | ... | boom operator |
| Philippe Penot | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lucie Adalid | ... | second assistant camera |
| Julie Conte | ... | first assistant camera |
| Baptiste Imbert | ... | electrician |
Location Management
| Mylène Ollivier | ... | location manager |
| Cecile Regnauld | ... | location scout (as cécile regnauld) |
Music Department
| Loris Bernot | ... | music recording mixer |
| Christophe Boutin | ... | conductor / guitar |
| Robin Bullock | ... | mandolin |
| Yoan Faisy | ... | music recording mixer |
| Without Gravity | ... | composer: theme music |
| Cyril Tronchet | ... | drummer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sora Prim | ... | script supervisor (as Sarah Prim) |
Additional Crew
| Tony Arnoux | ... | public relations |
| Stéphane Bern | ... | courtesy: Extrait du générique du 'fou du rol' une émission de stéphane bern, sur france inter avec l'aimable autorisation de |
| Nathalie Djian | ... | production administrator |
| Virginie Legeay | ... | trainee assistant producer |
| Sophie Lixon | ... | production secretary |
| Richard Lornac | ... | courtesy: Extrait du générique du 'fou du rol' une émission de stéphane bern, sur france inter avec l'aimable autorisation de |
| Alice Ormières | ... | production assistant |
| André-Paul Ricci | ... | press attache |
Thanks
| Elisabeth Depardieu | ... | special thanks: éric guirado tien à remercier (as élisabeth depardieu) |
| Giuseppe Sforza | ... | special thanks: éric guirado tien à remercier - pour avoir inspiré son imaginaire les épiciers ambulants pour avoir nourri son écriture |
Production Companies
- TS Productions (presents)
- Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (in co-production with)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Région Rhône-Alpes (with the support of)
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (with the support of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the support of)
- La Sofica Cofinova 3 (in association with)
- Angoa-Agicoa (with the support of)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- FTD Video (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Film Movement (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Film Movement (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Jump Street Films (2008) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Master (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Film Movement (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Orlando Films (2009) (Israel)
- TV5Monde (2015) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique (AFC) (cinematography: Laurent Brunet)
- Association des Responsables de Distribution Artistique (ARDA) (casting: Brigitte Moidon)
- Naza (Cédric et Grégory) (catering)
- CaleSon (executive production: score music)
- Éditions CaleSon (music publisher)
- France Inter (courtesy: Extrait du générique du 'fou du rol' une émission de stéphane bern, sur france inter avec l'aimable autorisation de)
- Emergence 2000 (winner)
- Mairie de Lyon (thanks)
Storyline
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Antoine Sforza, a thirty-year-old young man, left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city, but now that his father, a traveling grocer, is in hospital after a stroke, he more or less reluctantly accepts to come back to replace him in his daily rounds. Back in the village, accompanied by Claire, a young woman he loves but who hesitates to commit herself, he does the job half-satisfactorily. Too blunt, not in harmony with the locals, he offends them more than he serves them. Fortunately Claire, who has more business acumen, helps him to improve his skills. On the other hand, the relationships are tense with his brother François and even worse with his father, who despises him. So when the latter is back in the village, the situation deteriorates... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Eric Guirado spent time observing actual village merchants as research for the film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Antoine brings his mother to his apartment at the beginning of the movie, they enter from the staircase via a white door. Few seconds later when he exits the apartment to bring coffee to his mother from his neighbor, he exit to the staircase via the brown door. See more » |