Monsieur Ibrahim
Drama
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2003
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Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
91 min
Release date:
17 Sep 2003
Country:
FR
Languages:
French, Turkish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$11,576,431
Awards:
5 wins & 8 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
That rare film about the sort of emotionally needy people who don't wear their neediness on their sleeves.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr 2004
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Tender but never sappy, Monsieur Ibrahim brings two people of vastly different age and background together in ways that are touching, and telling.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
25 Mar 2004
fresh:
Contrary to expectation, it's neither a movie about religion nor the coming together of enemies. What it is, at heart, is a movie about love.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
12 Mar 2004
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Sharif proves that at age 72 he can still command the screen.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
12 Mar 2004
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Pierre Boulanger, who plays Moses, has an intelligent, awkward boyish charm, but most of the interest comes from Omar Sharif.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
12 Mar 2004