A Man and His Dog

2008 French film
  • 13 November 2008 (2008-11-13) (Sarlat Film Festival)
  • 14 July 2009 (2009-07-14) (France)
Running time
109 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrenchBudget$7.4 millionBox office$3.1 million[1][2]

A Man and His Dog (Un Homme et Son Chien) is a 2008 French film directed by French director Francis Huster, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, based on the 1952 film Umberto D. directed by Vittorio De Sica, and written by Cesare Zavattini.

This was the first film in seven years featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo following his recovery from a stroke,[3] and final movie role before his death in 2021.

Plot

Charles is a retiree who lives in a maid's room in the house of his lover, a rich widow. He is forced out onto the street with his dog after the widow breaks off the relationship, as she decides to marry again. With no home nor way to make money, they wander the streets of Paris.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "UN HOMME ET SON CHIEN (2009)". JP' Box-Office. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  2. ^ Box office information for Jean Paul Belmondo films at Box Office Story
  3. ^ "French Star as He Is, Stroke and All". New York Times. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

External links

  • A Man and His Dog Official site (Ocean Films)
  • A Man and His Dog at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • A Man and His Dog[permanent dead link] at Le Film Guide
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