''Le Petit Prince a Dit'' is 1992 French-Swiss
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
written and directed by
Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal (29 November 1953 – 30 August 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
Biography
Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's '' Les Guichets du Louvre'' (1974), and began an association w ...
. The film follows an estranged Swiss couple who re-evaluate their relationship with the discovery of their daughter's terminal illness. It premiered on 3 September 1992 at the
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Internat ...
.
Plot
A young girl, Violette goes to live with her grandmother after her parents, Adam and Mélanie separate. Thus she rarely gets an opportunity to see her busy parents. Her mother is concerned at her daughter's clumsiness and convinces her estranged husband to take her to see a doctor. The medical examination reveals that Violette has a brain tumour and is likely to die within a few months. Adam decides to take Violette on a road trip to Italy where her mother is rehearsing for a play. Violette disapproves of her father's new girlfriend and longs to see her parents reunited. Upon the realisation that Violette only has days left to live, Adam and Mélanie attempt to make their daughter's wish a reality.
Synopsis
Films de France. Retrieved on 11 December 2010
Cast
* Richard Berry as Adam Leibovich
*Anémone
Anne Bourguignon (; 9 August 1950 – 30 April 2019), known professionally as Anémone (), was a French actress, filmmaker and political activist. She took her stage name in 1968 from the title of her film debut in Philippe Garrel's ''Anémone' ...
as Melanie
*Marie Kleiber as Violette Leibovich
*Lucie Phan as Lucie
*Mista Préchac as Minerve
*Claude Muret as Jean-Pierre
*Jean Cuenoud as Otto
*John Gutwirth as Victor
Awards and nominations
*César Award for Best Film
The winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Film ( French: ''César du meilleur film'').
Winners and nominees 1970s
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See also
*Lumières Award for Best Film
*Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film
* ...
- nomination
*César Award for Best Director
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Director ( French: ''César du meilleur réalisateur'').
History
Superlatives
Winners and nominees 1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominatio ...
- Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal (29 November 1953 – 30 August 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
Biography
Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's '' Les Guichets du Louvre'' (1974), and began an association w ...
(nomination)
*César Award for Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor (french: César du meilleur acteur).
History
Superlatives
Winners 1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
The following indiv ...
- Richard Berry (nomination)
*César Award for Best Actress
The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role ...
- Anémone
Anne Bourguignon (; 9 August 1950 – 30 April 2019), known professionally as Anémone (), was a French actress, filmmaker and political activist. She took her stage name in 1968 from the title of her film debut in Philippe Garrel's ''Anémone' ...
(nomination)
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Internat ...
*Best Actor - Richard Berry (won)
*Best Screenplay - Christine Pascal and Robert Boner (won)
*Louis Delluc Prize The Louis Delluc Prize (french: Prix Louis-Delluc ) is a French film award presented annually since 1937. The award is bestowed to the Best Film and Best First Film of the year on the second week of each December. The jury is composed of 20 members, ...
- Christine Pascal (won)
References
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1992 films
French drama films
1990s French-language films
Swiss drama films
Films set in Switzerland
Louis Delluc Prize winners
Films scored by Bruno Coulais
French-language Swiss films
1990s French films
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