Son of Gascogne Movie Review 1995

Offbeat comedy about identity, romance, and wish fullfillment. Gawky Harvey (Colin) is serving as a travel guide to a group of Georgian folksingers who are giving concerts in Paris. Harvey falls for their pretty teenaged interpreter, Dinara (Droukarova), who reciprocates. The duo meet Marco (Dreyfus), a chauffeur/con man, who insists that Harvey is the son of the late legendary director Gascogne (Harvey doens't know who his father is) and insists on introducing him to his dad's cinematic colleagues (thus supplying cameos of numerous French cinema greats). French with subtitles.

Distribution

Vanguard International Cinema, Inc., Newport Plaza, 1901 Newport Blvd., Ste. 225, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-2289, Phone: (949)258-2000, Toll-free: 800-218-7888, Fax: (949)258-2010, URL: http://www.vanguard-cinema.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Paris, Behind the Scenes

Screenplay

Pascal Aubier, Patrick Modiano

Cast

Gregoire Colin, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Dinara Drukarova, Bernadette LaFont, Alexandra Stewart, Stephane Audran, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bulle Ogier, Marie-France Pisier, Anemone, Patrice Leconte, Marina Vlady

Cinematography

Jean-Jacques Flori

Director

Pascal Aubier

Music

Angelo Zurzulo