CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 27m

The Man Who Wanted a Child

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Alfred lives with his mother in a small village keeping chickens and selling eggs at the local market. He doesn't speak, except to his mother and to children. He has a girlfriend of sorts, although she shies away from any physical contact with her. But more than anything, Alfred wants a child. As natural fatherhood is out of the question he takes the next best option, and makes an application to adopt. With a very un-French lack of bureaucracy Alfred's adoptive son arrives, but turns out not to be the bouncing baby he was hoping for. [taken from London Film Festival 2006 catalogue]

Directed byDelphine Gleize

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
FR
Released
March 21, 2007
Studios
Balthazar Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Artus de Penguern

Artus de Penguern

Alfred

Darry Cowl

Darry Cowl

Jules

Valérie Donzelli

Valérie Donzelli

Suzanne

Esther Gorintin

Esther Gorintin

Mother

Rolande Kalis

Creative team
Directed by
Delphine Gleize
Delphine Gleize
Written by
Delphine Gleize
Delphine Gleize
Produced by
Jérôme Dopffer
Bénédicte Couvreur

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