Walking in my father's footsteps
Original title: Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père
Production: Epithète Films; M6 Films; PolyGram Audiovisuel; SofyGram
Country: France
Director: Rémi Waterhouse
Script: Rémi Waterhouse; Eric Vicaut
Photography: Patrick Blossier
Music: Marc Beacco
Cast: Jean Yanne; Guillaume Canet; Laurence Côte; Yves Rénier
Year: 1999
Duration: 88
Genre: Comedy
Color: Color
Original language: French
Languages available: French
Subtitles: English
Synopsis:
After the death of his mother, Sauveur finally finds out the identity of his father. But the first contact by telephone with his progenitor is difficult: he is rebuffed by a jeering Bertrand who denies paternity. Sauveur decides to approach incognito and slips with him in the role of associate to a scam without scale. And he discovers the man behind. Then begins the learning of disillusionment.
Awards:
Winner at the Cabourg Romantic Film Festival 1999: Best New Actor (Guillaume Canet)
Winner at the Paris Film Festival 1999: Best Actor (Jean Yanne); and the Madame Figaro Award (Rémi Waterhouse)
Nominated for the Grand Prix, at the Paris Film Festival 1999.