Movie Description
Au bout du bout du banc
(1979)Overview
Four generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a lady's man, waiting to hear from a woman to whom he has proposed, threatening suicide if she says no. They gather at Isaac's grandson's, Ben, who lives with Peggy and their son Mathias who's 10. Joining them, from Israel, is Isaac's son Elie. Against a backdrop of Elie's attempts to call his ex-wife, Ben and Peggy's marital difficulties, Mathias's budding sexuality, everyone's love of chess and practical jokes, Ben's house (shifting dangerously on its foundation), and the twentieth-century struggles of the Jews, the film explores their relationships and Isaac's aging.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Kassovitz
- Producer : Victor Lanoux
- Writer : Peter Kassovitz,Elie Pressmann,Chantal Rémy
- Editor : Chantal Rémy
- Cast : Victor Lanoux,Jane Birkin,Georges Wilson,Henri Crémieux,Mathieu Kassovitz,Françoise Bertin,Chloé Caillat,Patrick Chesnais,Yvonne Clech,Jean-Pierre Coffe,Florence Giorgetti,Odette Laure,Fred Pasquali,Patrice Minet,Georges Staquet,André Thorent,Max Vialle,Nathalie Guérin,Rosine Young,Patrick Poivre d'Arvor,Sylvie Herbert
Cast
Ben Oppenheim
Peggy
Eric Oppenheim
Isaac 'Roméo' Oppenheim
Mathias Oppenheim
La voisine
Reinhold
Billy
Irène Boyer
Brigitte's Husband
Brigitte
L'employée des Postes
M. Vallet
Le facteur
Boyer
Le maître d'hôtel espagnol
Alex, le directeur commercial
Patricia
Ginette
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Facts
Original TitleAu bout du bout du banc
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-06-06
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 45m
Production CompaniesLes Films de la Tour,Les Films de la Drouette
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
