L'Esprit de famille

L'Esprit de famille

2020•1h 30m•5.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(57)

A writer must face the sudden death of his father, but after the burial, the latter reappears to him. He will have to learn to live with this facetious companion, but difficult to explain the situation to his family, because he is the only one who can see him. This disturbing presence will create an earthquake in the family.

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Production

Same Player, Cine Nomine, France 3 Cinéma, Other Angle Pictures, Apollo Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Alexandre, l'écrivain

François Berléand

François Berléand

Jacques, le père d'Alexandre

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Roxane, la femme d'Alexandre

Jérémy Lopez

Jérémy Lopez

Vincent, le frère d'Alexandre

Marie-Julie Baup

Marie-Julie Baup

Sandrine, la belle-sœur d'Alexandre

Jules Gauzelin

Jules Gauzelin

Max, le fils d'Alexandre

Émilie Caen

Émilie Caen

La psychanalyste

Papilonio Tokotuu

Napoléon

Hugues Jourdain

Hugues Jourdain

L'employé du crématorium

Sipan Mouradian

Sipan Mouradian

Kevin

Christian Valsamidis

Christian Valsamidis

L'antiquaire

Adèle Berléand

Jumelle 1

Lucie Berléand

Jumelle 2

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