Synopsis
Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic69/100
172 audience votes
Key crew
- Philippe MillerOriginal Music Composer
- François DupeyronScreenplay
- François DupeyronDirector
Cast
- Omar SharifMonsieur Ibrahim
- Pierre BoulangerMomo
- Gilbert MelkiMomo's Father
- Isabelle RenauldMomo's Mother
- Lola NaymarkMyriam
- Anne SuarezSylvie
- Mata GabinFatou
- Céline SamieEva
- Isabelle AdjaniThe Star
- Guillaume GallienneThe Car Salesman
- Guillaume RannouThe Film Director
- Manuel LelievreThe Driving School Instructor
Stills
Themes
prostituteparis, franceparent child relationshipkorangrocermale friendshipsufism1960sanatolia, turkey