You Will Be My Son

Name: You Will Be My Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-08-23
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lorànt Deutsch, Niels Arestrup, Patrick Chesnais, Anne Marivin, Nicolas Bridet

2011·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.2(51)

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Paul de Marseul, a prestigious wine-maker and owner of a renowned chateau and vineyard in Saint-Emilion, is disheartened by the notion of his son Martin taking over the family business. Martin does not seem to have inherited the qualities that Paul esteems in a wine-maker: persistence, creative insight and technical prowess matched with passion for the job and the product, and Paul frequently reminds him of this, whether explicitly or in subtle gestures. When Philippe, the son of his manager, appears at the vineyard, Paul leaps at the chance to name him as his successor, neglecting the wishes of his own son...

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About You Will Be My Son

You Will Be My Son is a 2011 French-language drama film directed by Gilles Legrand. The cast is led by Lorànt Deutsch, Niels Arestrup, Patrick Chesnais. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

You Will Be My Son was produced by Epithète Films and made in France. It was released on August 23, 2011, and carries a R certification.

Director: Gilles Legrand
Writers: Delphine de Vigan, Gilles Legrand
Release date: August 23, 2011
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Epithète Films

You Will Be My Son cast & crew

You Will Be My Son was directed by Gilles Legrand and written by Delphine de Vigan and Gilles Legrand.

The cast features Lorànt Deutsch as Martin de Marseul, Niels Arestrup as Paul de Marseul, Patrick Chesnais as François Amelot, Anne Marivin as Alice, Nicolas Bridet as Philippe Amelot, and Valérie Mairesse as Madeleine Amelot.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Armand Amar and cinematography is by Yves Angelo.

Is You Will Be My Son worth watching?

You Will Be My Son holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, You Will Be My Son is worth a place on your watchlist.

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