The Son of Joseph
2016 · Movie · 113 min · ★ 6.7
A nativity story reboot that gently skewers French cultural pretensions, it features newcomer Victor Ezenfis as a discontented Parisian teenager in search of a father with Mathieu Amalric and Fabrizio Rongione as his, respectively, callous and gentle alternative paternal options, and Natacha Régnier as his single mother.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Fils de Joseph
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-04-20
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 113 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- allegory
- unknown father
- single mother
- revenge motive
- hiding under a sofa
Cast & crew
Victor Ezenfis
as Vincent
Natacha Régnier
as Marie
Fabrizio Rongione
as Joseph
Mathieu Amalric
as Oscar Pormenor
Maria de Medeiros
as Violette Tréfouille
- JG
Julia Gros de Gasquet
as Bernadette
Jacques Bonnaffé
as Le paysan
Christelle Prot
as Philomène
Adrien Michaux
as Philibert Duchene
- SD
Sophie Delage
as Charlotte Sentombot
Directed by Eugène Green