''Memories'' (french: link=no, Les Souvenirs) is a 2014 French
comedy drama film directed by
Jean-Paul Rouve.
Plot
While 23 years old nightporter Romain Esnart dreams about writing a great novel his father becomes a pensioner. Romain's father Michel doesn't like his new life and neither does his wife Nathalie like to have him around moping all the time. When Romain's 85 years old grandmother Madeleine runs away from a retirement home, the family friction is rocketing. Eventually Romain receives a postcard from Madeleine who visits Normandy. He borrows his father's car and joins her. As he learns she once attended a certain school when she was a little girl. Thanks to an understanding female young teacher she is allowed to get to know the pupils who are now as old as she was when she had to leave back then. Yet in the end it turns out that all this joy has been too exciting for her health. Time has come for Romain to say ''adieu''.
Cast
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Annie Cordy as Madeleine Esnart
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Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952) is a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, ...
as Michel Esnart
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Mathieu Spinosi as Romain Esnart
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Chantal Lauby as Nathalie Esnart
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William Lebghil
William Lebghil (born 9 July 1990) is a French actor.
Filmography
Theater
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
French male film actors
French male television actors
21st-century Fre ...
as Karim
* Flore Bonaventura as Louise
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Jean-Paul Rouve as Philippe
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Audrey Lamy as Director of the nursing home
* Xavier Briere as Pierre Esnart
* Yvan Garouel as Patrick Esnart
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Blanche Gardin as the tourist office clerk
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Arnaud Henriet
Arnaud Henriet is a French actor.Aurélie Binoist, ''TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of ...
as the cop
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Jacques Boudet as the painter
* Daniel Morin as the cashier
* Laurent Cléry as the receptionist
* Arthur Benzaquen as the yoga instructor
* Philippe Dusseau as the neighbour
* Zohra Benali as Karim's mother
* Jean-Michel Lahmi as Michel's boss
Production
The film premiered at the "Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême" on 23 August 2014.
Annie Cordy and the entire crew received a standing-ovation at the end of the projection.
On 5 October 2014, the film was also screened at the
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
The ''Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur'' (FIFF) is a festival dedicated to French speaking films in Namur, Belgium created in 1986, reflecting francophone diversity, from Europe, Canada and Africa.
History
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, where it was also praised by the audience. On 11 October 2014, the film was screened at the "Festival International du Film de Saint Jean de Luz".
Reception
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The Hollywood Reporters Jordan Mintzer judged ''Les Souvenirs'' as a "pleasant" film and described it as easygoing "family dramedy".
A number of French celebrities including journalist Yves Bigot, and TV host Daniela Lumbroso suggested on social media
Annie Cordy should be awarded a
César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* C ...
for her performance as ''Madeleine''. Cordy went on to receive a nomination for
Best Actress at the
6th Magritte Awards
The 6th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2015 in Belgium and took place on February 6, 2016, at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels beginning at 8:00 p.m. CE ...
.
References
External links
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French comedy-drama films
2014 comedy-drama films
2014 films
Films directed by Jean-Paul Rouve
2010s French films