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Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003)

Dir: François Dupeyron         Drama       stars 3
Overview
Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran is a French film first released in 2003, directed by François Dupeyron.  The film is based on a novel by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt and stars Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger, Gilbert Melki , Isabelle Renauld and Lola Naymark.  It has also been released under the title: Monsieur Ibrahim.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


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Synopsis
In the 1960s, Momo, 13, lives with his father in a modest area of Paris.  He has no recollection of his mother, who is thought to have died some time ago, or his elder brother.  He hardly knows his father, who is withdrawn and distant.  When his father commits suicide, Momo finds himself completely alone and survives only by selling off his family’s possessions.  An old Arab grocer across the street, Monsieur Ibrahim, takes a fatherly interest in Momo and takes him under his wing.  It is through this wise old man that the boy learns about life, women, and love...


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Credits
  • Director: François Dupeyron
  • Script: François Dupeyron, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (novel), Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
  • Photo: Rémy Chevrin
  • Music: Léo Delibes, Chuck Berry, Bruce Channel, Max Freedman, Bobby Hebb, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, James E. Myers, Domingo Samudio, Timmy Thomas
  • Cast: Omar Sharif (Monsieur Ibrahim), Pierre Boulanger (Momo), Gilbert Melki (Momo’s Father), Isabelle Renauld (Momo’s Mother), Lola Naymark (Myriam), Anne Suarez (Sylvie), Mata Gabin (Fatou), Céline Samie (Eva), Isabelle Adjani (The Star), Guillaume Gallienne (The Car Salesman), Guillaume Rannou (The Director), Tessa Volkine (Myriam’s Mother), Marie-Sophie Ahmadi (Nadia), Eric Caravaca (Momo at 30 Years Old)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Aka: Monsieur Ibrahim; Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran


 
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