Monsieur Ibrahim et des fleurs du Corane

 

Monsieur Ibrahim et des fleurs du Corane 2003

• Director: Francois Dupeyron
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Omar Sharif, Pierre Bolanger, Gilbert Melki, Lola Naymark, Anne Suarez
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Omar Sharif – Hidalgo, Doctor Zhivago, The Yellow Rolls Royce, Lawrence of Arabia
• Why? Omar Sharif and possibly good
• Seen: 20 May 2024 

       A fifteen-year-old boy (Bolanger) has sex with the local prostitutes and becomes friends with the local shopkeeper (Sharif).

       Problem: coming of age films often bore me. This is no exception.

       Problem: too much religion.

       Problem: Hookers with hearts of gold – quelle cliché.

       Problem: I don’t much like the kid and the shopkeeper is kind of creepy.

       Is there anything good about it? Well, the glimpses of Parisian social realism is interesting and the rock’n’roll music is fun.

       Mais, non, c’est pas bon. Desolée.      

 

2* of 5