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Monsieur Ibrahim
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Wikipedia article
'Monsieur Ibrahim' (original title: 'Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran'; (, 'Mister Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an') is a 2003 French drama film starring Omar Sharif, and directed by Franois Dupeyron. The film is based on a book and a play by ric-Emmanuel Schmitt.
Plot summary
The story unfolds in a working-class neighborhood in the Paris of the 1960s. The protagonist, 'Mose Schmidt' (Momo), is a young Jewish boy growing up without a mother and with a father afflicted by crippling depression. Momo is fascinated by the elderly Turkish Muslim man, Ibrahim Demirci , who runs a grocery store across the street from his apartment (where Momo often shoplifts). Their relationship develops and soon Momo feels closer to Ibrahim than to his father. Ibrahim affectionately calls Mose Momo, and adopts him when his father leaves and commits suicide. Momo and Ibrahim go on a journey in their new car (a Simca Aronde Ocane) to Turkey, Ibrahim's native country, where Momo learns about Ibrahim's culture. At the end of their adventure, Ibrahim is killed in a car crash and Momo returns to Paris to take over the shop.
Cast
*Monsieur Ibrahim – Omar Sharif
*Momo – Pierre Boulanger
*Momo's father – Gilbert Melki
*Momo's mother – Isabelle Renauld
*Myriam – Lola Naymark
*Sylvie – Anne Suarez
*Fatou – Mata Gabin
*Eva – Celine Samie
*The Movie Star – Isabelle Adjani
Awards and nominations
* Csar Award, Best Actor 2004: Omar Sharif
* Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo for Best Male Performance 2003: Pierre Boulanger
* Venice International Film Festival, Audience Award, Best Actor 2003: Omar Sharif
Also nominated for several awards, including the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
See also
*Sufism
References
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