Michou d'Auber

Name: Michou d'Auber
Director: Thomas Gilou
Released: 2007
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Mathieu Amalric, Samy Seghir, Samy Seghir

2007 · 124 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 840 VOTES · DIR. Thomas Gilou

Overview

Set in France during the struggle for Algerian independence, Messaoud's mother is terminally ill and his father, needing to work long hours in the factory, can't look after him, so decides to put him and his older brother Abdel in foster care. Sent to the countryside, Abdel has to work on a farm, but Messaoud is taken in by a childless woman, who conceals his Arab origins from her fiercely Gaullist ex-army husband. Re-named Michel/Michou, and with his hair comically dyed blond, the young boy quickly steals the hearts of both foster-parents, and eventually is instrumental in saving their troubled marriage.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,535 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:39 Bambino, Bambino...

00:07:17 You will live on a farm, You'll see, you'll love it.

00:14:16 Just enough time to dress you before Georges comes home from work.

00:19:23 Over here, we have tomatoes...

00:23:40 Thank you, Georges. I love it.

00:28:36 Can I get Mandrake, the Magician?

00:33:42 Hand over your plate.

00:39:11 For now, let's pretend we don't know each other. It's better that way.

00:43:05 - And your husband, where does he stand? - He knows nothing.

00:47:30 I can't identify with the main character, who he is, what he wants...

00:51:46 Sure, this weekend.

00:56:33 Hang in there, Georges. I brought Madame Lurcat. Just let her do her thing.

01:02:15 and unceasing.

01:06:08 Bring it back, Michou! And hurry, we can't waste time.

01:10:44 He was handsome, brave...

01:16:02 Why are you terrorizing this child?

01:19:30 Really nice that one, huh?

01:23:59 I was even going to throw it away. But finally, it became clear to me...

01:30:20 And then there is school. I want to go to school.

01:35:37 Come on, Viguier! Go ahead. Make sure you don't miss!

01:40:42 You probably don't even give a shit. You think your pants don't stink?

01:48:54 Yes...what can I do for you?

01:52:41 I must tell you something...

02:19:02 -And your address...

Cast & Characters

Gérard Depardieu Georges Nathalie Baye Gisèle Mathieu Amalric Jacques Samy Seghir Messaoud Samy Seghir Michou Medi Kerouani Abdel Mohamed Fellag Akli Catherine Hiegel La directrice de l'orphelinat Philippe Nahon Le cafetier Bernard Yerlès Le copain de Georges Gérald Laroche Robert

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,535

Dialogue density12.4 lines / min

First line00:00:39

Final line02:19:02

Production Record

DirectorThomas Gilou

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes840