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  • Au bout du bout du banc (1979)
  • R
    105 min | Comedy, Drama
Au bout du bout du banc (1979)
R
105 min | Comedy, Drama

Four generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a lady's man, waiting to hear from a woman to whom he has proposed, threatening suicide if she says no. They gather at Isaac's grandson's, Ben...See moreFour generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a lady's man, waiting to hear from a woman to whom he has proposed, threatening suicide if she says no. They gather at Isaac's grandson's, Ben, who lives with Peggy and their son Mathias who's 10. Joining them, from Israel, is Isaac's son Elie. Against a backdrop of Elie's attempts to call his ex-wife, Ben and Peggy's marital difficulties, Mathias's budding sexuality, everyone's love of chess and practical jokes, Ben's house (shifting dangerously on its foundation), and the twentieth-century struggles of the Jews, the film explores their relationships and Isaac's aging. Written by See less
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Aug 24, 1980 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Victor Lanoux
Ben Oppenheim Ben Oppenheim   See fewer
Georges Wilson
Eric Oppenheim Eric Oppenheim   See fewer
Henri Crémieux
Isaac 'Roméo' Oppenheim Isaac 'Roméo' Oppenheim   See fewer
Mathieu Kassovitz
Mathias Oppenheim Mathias Oppenheim   See fewer
Françoise Bertin
La voisine La voisine   See fewer
Chloé Caillat
Reinhold Reinhold   See fewer
Yvonne Clech
Irène Boyer Irène Boyer   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Coffe
Brigitte's husband Brigitte's husband   See fewer
Florence Giorgetti
Brigitte Brigitte   See fewer
Odette Laure
L'employée des Postes L'employée des Postes   See fewer
Patrice Minet
Le facteur Le facteur   See fewer
Fred Pasquali
M. Vallet (as Pasquali) M. Vallet (as Pasquali)   See fewer
André Thorent
Le maître d'hôtel espagnol Le maître d'hôtel espagnol   See fewer
Max Vialle
Alex, le directeur commercial Alex, le directeur commercial   See fewer
Nathalie Guérin
Patricia Patricia   See fewer
Sylvie Herbert
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José Madeira
M. Sanchez M. Sanchez   See fewer
Rosine Young
Ginette Ginette   See fewer
Christian Varini
Le géomètre Le géomètre   See fewer
Françoise Decaux-Thomelet
Actress (as Françoise Decaux) Actress (as Françoise Decaux)   See fewer
Lara Gregor
Enfant Enfant   See fewer
Lara Khon
Enfant Enfant   See fewer
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor Patrick Poivre d'Arvor   See fewer
Caroline Cartier
La coiffeuse La coiffeuse   See fewer
Marlene Auffret
Actress Actress   See fewer
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