Synopsis
David, a double bass player, learns in the lobby of the hospital that his mother has cancer and only has two months to live. Annihilated by the news, he decides not to tell her the truth and to act as if nothing was the matter. Back home he takes care of her, with the silent help of his wife. Unaware of the gravity of her condition, David's mother sifts through her memories and eagerly waits until she is better. One day, David, who has had enough of lying to her, confesses that she is condemned by cancer. From now on, they will be as one to fight the illness.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (17)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Riga Films, Dovidis
- Film exports/foreign sales : Tamasa Distribution
- French distribution : Valoria Films
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producers : Charles Belmont, Pierre Neurrisse
- Screenwriter : Charles Belmont
- Director of Photography : Jean-Jacques Rochut
- Music Composer : André Hodeir
- Assistant directors : Pierre Beuchot, Cyrille Chardon
- Editor : Marielle Issartel
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Lenoir
- Sound Assistant : Alain Lachassagne
- Assistant Operator : Philippe Rousselot
- Camera Operator : Colin Mounier
- Assistant Editor : Denis Jovignot
- Continuity supervisor : Hélène Muller
- Production Designer : Agostino Pace
- Foley artist : Jean Schwarz
- Sound Mixer : Alain Garnier
- Location Manager : François Menny
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Illness
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1972
- French release : 07/04/1972
- Runtime : 1 h 30 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 38906
- Visa issue date : 28/03/1972
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm