France / May 17, 1996 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cédric Klapisch | Le père en 1967 |
| Antoine Chappey | Neighbor of the estate |
| Sophie Simon | La mère en 1967 |
| Aurélie Remacle | Betty en 1967 |
| Romain Legrand | Kevin |
| Zinedine Soualem | Un client |
| Denis Falgoux | Un client |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un air de famille |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Téléma Productions, Le Studio Canal+, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 7 settembre 1996 |
| Production | Charles Gassot |
| Writer | Agnès Jaoui, Cédric Klapisch, Jean-Pierre Bacri |
| Editing | Francine Sandberg |
| Cinematography | Benoît Delhomme |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Royer, Cédric Klapisch |
| Camera operators | Benoît Delhomme |
| Additional photography | Benoît Delhomme |
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| Production design | François Emmanuelli, Périne Barre |
| Art direction | François Emmanuelli, Périne Barre |
| Set decoration | Périne Barre, François Emmanuelli |
| Music | Philippe Eidel, François Waledisch |
| Sound | Philippe Eidel, François Waledisch |
| Costume design | Corinne Jorry, Irène Ottavis |
| Makeup | Irène Ottavis, Corinne Jorry |
| Hairstyling | Corinne Jorry, Irène Ottavis |
| Budget | 3.800.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Mar 28, 1998 / French Film Festival
Czechia / Jan 25, 2001 / Febio Film Festival
Theatrical release
Mexico / Sep 07, 1996
Belgium / Nov 06, 1996
France / Nov 06, 1996
Switzerland / Nov 06, 1996
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Netherlands / Feb 13, 1997
Spain / Aug 01, 1997
Japan / Sep 20, 1997
Finland / Dec 19, 1997
United Kingdom / Mar 06, 1998
United States / Jun 12, 1998
Canada / Oct 29, 1999
Argentina / Nov 04, 1999
Digital
Norway / Jun 09, 2021
Sweden / Jun 09, 2021
Physical media
France / Apr 24, 2001 / DVD
TV
Germany / Mar 29, 2015 / 12 / Filmdienst Freigabe
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