Au bout du bout du banc

Summary Four generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a lady's man, waiting to hear from a woman to whom he has proposed, threatening suicide if she says no. They gather at Isaac's grandson's, Ben, who lives with Peggy and their son Mathias who's 10. Joining them, from Israel, is Isaac's son Elie. Against a backdrop of Elie's attempts to call his ex-wife, Ben and Peggy's marital difficulties, Mathias's budding sexuality, everyone's love of chess and practical jokes, Ben's house (shifting dangerously on its foundation), and the twentieth-century struggles of the Jews, the film explores their relationships and Isaac's aging. View more details

Au bout du bout du banc

Directed : Peter Kassovitz

Written : Peter Kassovitz Chantal Rémy Elie Pressmann

Stars : Victor Lanoux Jane Birkin Georges Wilson Henri Crémieux

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Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Jun 5, 1979

Countries of origin : France

Language : English French

Production companies : Les Films de la Drouette Les Films de la Tour

Summary Four generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a lady's man, waiting to hear from a woman to whom he has proposed, threatening suicide if she says no. They gather at Isaac's grandson's, Ben, who lives with Peggy and their son Mathias who's 10. Joining them, from Israel, is Isaac's son Elie. Against a backdrop of Elie's attempts to call his ex-wife, Ben and Peggy's marital difficulties, Mathias's budding sexuality, everyone's love of chess and practical jokes, Ben's house (shifting dangerously on its foundation), and the twentieth-century struggles of the Jews, the film explores their relationships and Isaac's aging. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Jun 5, 1979

Countries of origin : France

Language : English French

Production companies : Les Films de la Drouette Les Films de la Tour

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The 5Boroughs

The 5Boroughs

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