Rock 'n Torah (1983)
Directed by Marc-Andre Grynbaum

Comedy / Musical

Film Synopsis

Just like his ancestor Abraham, who gave up his trinket shop and religious idols for music, Isaac abandons his clothes shop in the Sentier district of Paris so that he can create his own pop group, Rock'n Torah.  With the help of his friend Norbert and a young choreographer, Christine, he prepares a biblical rock opera, Massala.  When their relationship begins to deteriorate, Christine puts pressure on Isaac to buy a bankrupt clothing workshop, and God himself offers a helping hand...
© James Travers
The above content is owned by filmsdefrance.com and must not be copied.


Film Credits

  • Director: Marc-Andre Grynbaum
  • Script: Marc-Andre Grynbaum, Philippe Triboit
  • Cinematographer: Thierry Arbogast
  • Music: Jean-Philippe Goude, Ramon Pipin
  • Cast: Christian Clavier (Isaac Stern), Charles Denner (Joseph), Rosy Varte (Esther), Patricia Fauron (Christine), Michel Boujenah (Norbert), Jean-Luc Bideau (L'Ange Gabriel), Thierry Lhermitte (Pierre le grand), Gérard Berner (Abraham), Roger Lumont (Jacques Rochepierre), Rebecca Potok (Simone), Francis Lax (Théra), Jacky (L'expert-comptable), Marc de Jonge (Jess), Evelyne Dassas (Lolita), Jean-Paul Farré (L'automobiliste rendu fou), Henri Cyrille (Le Sénégalais), Teddy Bilis (M. Fikelstein), Patrick Massieu (Benoît)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 95 min

The history of French cinema
sb-img-8
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.
The best French Films of the 1910s
sb-img-2
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.
The best French Films of the 1920s
sb-img-3
In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.
The very best of French film comedy
sb-img-7
Thanks to comedy giants such as Louis de Funès, Fernandel, Bourvil and Pierre Richard, French cinema abounds with comedy classics of the first rank.
The very best American film comedies
sb-img-18
American film comedy had its heyday in the 1920s and '30s, but it remains an important genre and has given American cinema some of its enduring classics.
 

Other things to look at


Copyright © filmsdefrance.com 1998-2024
All rights reserved



All content on this page is protected by copyright