7.4My Father Saved My Life · 2001
My Father Saved My Life (2001) is a Drama film directed by José Giovanni, starring Bruno Cremer, Vincent Lecœur, Rufus.
Drama
7.4Overview
Novelist and filmmaker Jose Giovanni turned to the remarkable true story of how his father helped him escape a date with the guillotine for this drama, which is based closely on events from his own life. During World War II, Manu (Vincent Lecoeur, as a character Giovanni modeled after himself) fought with the French Resistance, but near the end of the war he fell into a life of crime, and in 1947, 22-year-old Manu was arrested for his part in a bungled robbery that left a man dead. While Manu did not pull the fatal trigger, he refuses to say who did, since it would mean implicating his uncle, one of the few members of his family who has stood by him; Manu's brother is dead, and he turned his back on his father Joe (Bruno Cremer) years ago. Manu is sentenced to death, and while he protests his innocence, his attempts to escape from prison do little to convince anyone that he's telling the truth.
Cast
Bruno Cremer, Vincent Lecœur, Rufus, Michelle Goddet, Nicolas Abraham, Maria Pitarresi, Eric Defosse, Cédric Chevalme
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What is "My Father Saved My Life" about?
Novelist and filmmaker Jose Giovanni turned to the remarkable true story of how his father helped him escape a date with the guillotine for this drama, which is based closely on events from his own life. During World War II, Manu (Vincent Lecoeur, as a character Giovanni modeled after himself) fought with the French Resistance, but near the end of the war he fell into a life of crime, and in 1947, 22-year-old Manu was arrested for his part in a bungled robbery that left a man dead. While Manu did not pull the fatal trigger, he refuses to say who did, since it would mean implicating his uncle, one of the few members of his family who has stood by him; Manu's brother is dead, and he turned his back on his father Joe (Bruno Cremer) years ago. Manu is sentenced to death, and while he protests his innocence, his attempts to escape from prison do little to convince anyone that he's telling the truth.
When was "My Father Saved My Life" released?
My Father Saved My Life was released in 2001.
Who stars in "My Father Saved My Life"?
The cast includes Bruno Cremer, Vincent Lecœur, Rufus, Michelle Goddet.
