Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
1988 · Movie · 135 min · ★ 7.2
Raised in the circus and later successful in business, a weary man decides to vanish and step away from the life he built. Far from home, an unexpected encounter pushes him to reflect on family, freedom, and the values he may have neglected.
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Details
- Original title
- Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-11-30
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 135 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (223 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective dramas about reinvention, friendship, and second chances, with a mix of heart and humor similar in spirit to Les Misérables or Happy New Year; Not for you if you want fast-moving action or a simple linear story.
Pros: touching emotional journey; warm humor; memorable central duo | Cons: uneven pacing; nonlinear opening confuses; some plot weaknesses
Themes
- circus
- africa
- lion
Cast & crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Sam Lion
Richard Anconina
as Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
Marie-Sophie L.
as Victoria, daughter of Sam
Jean-Philippe Chatrier
as Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
Lio
as Yvette, Sam's first wife
Daniel Gélin
as Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Béatrice Agenin
as Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother
Michel Beaune
as Maître Vergne, Sam's notary
Pierre Vernier
as Priest of Sam
Gila von Weitershausen
as German tourist in Africa
Directed by Claude Lelouch