The Man Who Wanted a Child (L'homme qui rêvait d'un enfant) 17 years old

The Man Who Wanted a Child

Alfred lives with his mother in a small village keeping chickens and selling eggs at the local market. He doesn't speak, except to his mother and to children. He has a girlfriend of sorts, although she shies away from any physical contact with her. But more than anything, Alfred wants a child. As natural fatherhood is out of the question he takes the next best option, and makes an application to adopt. With a very un-French lack of bureaucracy Alfred's adoptive son arrives, but turns out not to be the bouncing baby he was hoping for. [taken from London Film Festival 2006 catalogue]

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The Man Who Wanted a Child Cast

Name Character
Valérie Donzelli She was 34, now 51 years old as Suzanne
Darry Cowl He was 81, 80 years old when he died as Jules
Esther Gorintin She was 94, 96 years old when she died as Mother
Artus de Penguern He was 50, 56 years old when he died as Alfred

The Man Who Wanted a Child Crew

Name Department
Jérôme Dopffer as Producer. Production
Bénédicte Couvreur as Producer. He was 57 (now 74) years old Production
Crystel Fournier as Director of Photography. Camera
Delphine Gleize as Director. She was 33 (now 50) years old Directing
Delphine Gleize as Screenplay. She was 33 (now 50) years old Writing
Arthur H. as Music. Sound
François Quiqueré as Editor. Editing
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The Man Who Wanted a Child (17 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
  • Runtime: 87 minutes