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Patrick Dewaere, My Hero

Patrick Dewaere, My Hero

2022•1h 30m•9.0/10
Documentary

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9.0/10(8)

The actress Lola Dewaere recounts the film career and traumatic life of celebrated actor Patrick Dewaere, the father she never knew, under the watchful eye of director Alexandre Moix.

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Production

Bleu Kobalt

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Patrick Dewaere

Patrick Dewaere

Self (archive footage) - actor, subject

Lola Dewaere

Lola Dewaere

Self, narrator

Brigitte Fossey

Brigitte Fossey

Self - actress

Jean-Pierre Maurin

Jean-Pierre Maurin

Self (archive footage) - actor, brother of Patrick Dewaere

Yves-Marie Maurin

Yves-Marie Maurin

Self (archive footage) - actor, brother of Patrick Dewaere

Jean-François Vlerick

Jean-François Vlerick

Self (archive footage) - actor, brother of Patrick Dewaere

Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Self (archive footage) - actor, brother of Patrick Dewaere

Mado Maurin

Mado Maurin

Self (archive footage) - mother of Patrick Dewaere

Bertrand Blier

Bertrand Blier

Self - director

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Self (archive footage) - actor

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Self (archive footage) - actress

Pierre Granier-Deferre

Pierre Granier-Deferre

Self (archive footage) - director

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Self (archive footage) - actor

Yves Boisset

Yves Boisset

Self (voice) (archive footage) - director

Francis Huster

Francis Huster

Self (archive footage) - actor, victim of a paedophile

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Self - director

Alain Corneau

Alain Corneau

Self (archive footage) - director

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