The Grocer's Son
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The Grocer's Son is a dramatic film set in Provence, France
, directed by experienced French documentarian Éric Guirado
. The film was presented as part of the 2007 Namur Francophone Film Festival.
), who must leave Lyon
to help his mother (Jeanne Goupil) who runs the family grocery store in a village in southern France. His father (Daniel Duval), stricken with a heart attack, can no longer drive the truck that supplies the isolated hamlets. Antoine discovers the charm of these people, "bons vivants" (good living) ways and gradually comes to love his eccentric customers and finds the country of his childhood. He also discovers the joy of living and perhaps the joy of love with Claire (played by Clotilde Hesme
).
The film uses the beautiful landscape of Mont Sainte-Victoire
as a regular backdrop.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
, directed by experienced French documentarian Éric Guirado
Éric Guirado
Éric Guirado is an French film director and writer born in Lyon, Rhône.-Career:Éric Guirado started his career as a journalist and his interest in social issues is apparent in the documentary-style of his story-telling...
. The film was presented as part of the 2007 Namur Francophone Film Festival.
Synopsis
It concerns Antoine (played by Nicolas CazaléNicolas Cazalé
Nicolas Cazalé is a French model and actor who is most noted for his role in the 2004 French film, Le Grand Voyage for which he won a Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Newport International Film Festival...
), who must leave Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
to help his mother (Jeanne Goupil) who runs the family grocery store in a village in southern France. His father (Daniel Duval), stricken with a heart attack, can no longer drive the truck that supplies the isolated hamlets. Antoine discovers the charm of these people, "bons vivants" (good living) ways and gradually comes to love his eccentric customers and finds the country of his childhood. He also discovers the joy of living and perhaps the joy of love with Claire (played by Clotilde Hesme
Clotilde Hesme
Clotilde Hesme is a French actress. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses....
).
The film uses the beautiful landscape of Mont Sainte-Victoire
Montagne Sainte-Victoire
Montagne Sainte-Victoire — in Provençal Occitan: Venturi / Santa Venturi according to classical orthography and Ventùri / Santo Ventùri according to Mistralian orthography — is a limestone mountain ridge in the south of France which extends over 18 kilometres between the départements of...
as a regular backdrop.
Other credits
- Producers - Miléna Poyle and Gilles Sacuto
- Music - Christophe BoutinChristophe BoutinChristophe Boutin is a French political scientist. Doctor of political sciences and public law, he is a professor at the Université de Caen, after having been on the staff of the Université de Bourgogne....
- Production record—TS Production, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, StudioCanalStudioCanalStudioCanal is a French-based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world...
- Location - RosansRosansRosans is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, commune in Provence