Soleil (1997)
Directed by Roger Hanin

Drama

Film Synopsis

1940. Maman Titine is a poor but attractive Jew.  Her life is one of hope and uncertainty.  She has five children who are as boisterous as they are unpredictable.  Her favourite is her 13-year-old son.  He is beautiful, clever, brave and sensitive.  Today, Meyer has become Professor Lévy, one of the world's leading heart surgeons.  One happy evening, he is celebrating his birthday when he collapses with a heart attack.  His entire life flashes before him...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Roger Hanin
  • Script: Roger Hanin
  • Cinematographer: Robert Alazraki
  • Music: Vladimir Cosma
  • Cast: Sophia Loren (Maman Lévy), Philippe Noiret (Joseph Lévy), Marianne Sägebrecht (Tata Jeannette), Roger Hanin (Prof. Meyer Lévy), Michel Creton (Commissaire Vermorel), Roger Dumas (Mr. Muraton), Josiane Stoléru (Cousine Esther), Attica Guedj (Madame Schwarzkopff), Amidou (Mokzar), Elisa Tovati (Mounette), Nicolas Olczyk (Meyer, age 12), Aurélien Wiik (Pierrot), Salomé Stévenin (Annie), Julia Maraval (Sarah), Amar Ioudarene (Dédé Elkoubi), Bruno Sanches (Jeannot Vincenti), Charles Michel (Bébert Fitoussi), Adeline Bodo (Annie, age 14), Bérangère Allaux (Louise Bompard), Françoise Armelle (Souka Azoulay)
  • Country: France / Italy / Germany
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 105 min

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