My Father the Hero (1991)
Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...
Director: Gérard Lauzier
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: October 23, 1991
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu - André Arnel
- Marie Gillain - Véronique "Véro" Arnel
- Catherine Jacob - Christelle
- Charlotte de Turckheim - Irina
- Gérard Hérold - Patrick
- Patrick Mille - Benjamin
- Benoît Allemane - Notable
- Harriet Batchelor - Benjamin's girlfriend
- Sultan Beeharry
- Éric Berger - Julien
Screenplay
Music: François Bernheim
Cinematography: Patrick Blossier
Editing: Georges Klotz
Production: Film Par Film, DD Productions, Orly Films, Paravision International S.A., TF1 Films Production
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Gérard Lauzier
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Father the Hero about?
- Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...
- Who directed My Father the Hero?
- My Father the Hero was directed by Gérard Lauzier.
- Who stars in My Father the Hero?
- My Father the Hero stars Gérard Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Catherine Jacob, Charlotte de Turckheim, Gérard Hérold, Patrick Mille.
- How long is My Father the Hero?
- My Father the Hero has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is My Father the Hero?
- My Father the Hero is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was My Father the Hero produced?
- My Father the Hero was produced in France.