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''Le Père Noël'' is a 2014 French-Belgian
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Alexandre Coffre and starring
Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a French actor. His breakthrough performance was in the 2009 French film '' A Prophet'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. He then starred as FBI agent Ali Soufan in t ...
and Victor Cabal.


Plot

Six-year-old Antoine wishes for
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, in addition to lots of toys, to take
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on his sleigh ride so that he can visit his papa, who lives on a star in heaven - at least that's what his mother had always told him. When Antoine wakes up on Christmas night and looks up at the evening sky, a burglar suddenly lands on his balcony. Since he disguised himself as Santa Claus, the boy is convinced that his wish will now come true. But the man in the red and white coat simply climbs on to the next floor without admitting any presents. Of course that is not possible and Antoine climbs afterwards. The burglar tries everything to get rid of the boy, but he clings to him like a burr. When "Santa Claus" is unexpectedly checked by the police, he can quickly put his booty (coins and jewelry) in the boy's backpack so that he is not exposed. So the two stay together for the next few hours and the unequal couple moves through wintry Paris. Antoine is even "allowed" to help Santa Claus, because after a fall, "Santa's" climbing skills are limited and he uses the ignorant child for his own purposes. He owes someone money, which is why he inevitably uses this ruse. Antoine of course likes to be able to help "Santa Claus" and says he only has to steal the things so that Santa's sleigh can fly again. After a few break-ins, the couple threatens to be discovered and Antoine comes to the conclusion that this Santa Claus is probably not real after all. Antoine insists on bringing the things back. The burglar has developed a certain relationship with the boy over the course of the night and does not want to disappoint him, and since he actually stole everything because of his debts, he has an idea. He lures the man whom he had referred to Antoine as
Knecht Ruprecht Knecht Ruprecht (; English: ''Farmhand Rupert'', ''Servant Rupert'' or ''Farmhand Robert'', ''Servant Robert'') is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany. He is the most popular gift-bringing character in Germany ...
into a trap. He dumps the stolen goods under the Christmas tree of one of the families he stole with Antoine's help. This is now arrested by the police and "Santa Claus" brings Antoine back home, where his mother is still sleeping and had not noticed the absence of her boy. Days later, Antoine goes to a toy store with his mother and meets the "burglar Santa Claus" there, but this time without a coat. They both look at each other and smile. Christmas can be so magical!


Cast

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Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a French actor. His breakthrough performance was in the 2009 French film '' A Prophet'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. He then starred as FBI agent Ali Soufan in t ...
as Père Noël * Victor Cabal as Antoine *
Annelise Hesme Annelise Hesme (born 11 May 1976) is a French actress. Her older sister :fr:Élodie Hesme, Élodie Hesme and younger sister Clotilde Hesme are also actresses. Born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne (region), Auvergne, France. Hesme has appea ...
as Antoine's Mother *
Michaël Abiteboul Michaël Abiteboul is a French actor. Filmography Theatre References External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abiteboul, Michael French male film actors Living people 21st-century French male actors Year of birth missing (living peop ...
as The bogeyman *
Charlie Dupont Charlie Dupont (born 23 May 1971) is a Belgian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Charlie Dupont was born in Tournai, Belgium. His acting credits include '' Hard'' (2008), '' Largo Winch II'' (2011), '' Let My People Go!'' ...
as The robbed *
Philippe Rebbot Philippe Rebbot is a French actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1998 and starred in several films including The Aquatic Effect, Une famille à louer and Northern Wind. Filmography Personal life In 2004, Rebbot met the actres ...
as Camille * Amélie Glenn as Marie * Steve Tran as Taxi driver


See also

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References

'' Cinema.de''wrote: "Little Antoine befriends Santa Claus - not realizing that the man in red is a burglar (Tahar Rahim," A Prophet ") ... Great fun, more for adults." '' Filmdienst.de'' judged: "Contemplative entertainment film about the miracle of an" impossible friendship "between a skilled thief with a heart and a dreamy boy."''Filmkritik''
bei Filmdienst.de, retrieved 1 January 2021.


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pere Noel 2014 films 2014 comedy films 2010s Christmas comedy films 2010s French-language films Belgian comedy films French Christmas comedy films Films set in Paris Films scored by Klaus Badelt French-language Belgian films 2010s French films 2010s Belgian films Mars Films films French-language Christmas comedy films