France / Jun 06, 1979
Make Room for Tomorrow (1979)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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, 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Chesnais | Billy |
| Yvonne Clech | Irène Boyer |
| Jean-Pierre Coffe | Brigitte's Husband |
| Florence Giorgetti | Brigitte |
| Odette Laure | L'employée des Postes |
| Fred Pasquali | M. Vallet |
| Patrice Minet | Le facteur |
| Georges Staquet | Boyer |
| André Thorent | Le maître d'hôtel espagnol |
| Max Vialle | Alex, le directeur commercial |
| Nathalie Guérin | Patricia |
| Rosine Young | Ginette |
| Patrick Poivre d'Arvor | Patrick Poivre d'Arvor |
| Sylvie Herbert |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Au bout du bout du banc |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films de la Tour, Les Films de la Drouette |
| Release date | 6 giugno 1979 |
| Production | Victor Lanoux |
| Writer | Peter Kassovitz, Elie Pressmann, Chantal Rémy |
| Editing | Chantal Rémy |
| Cinematography | Étienne Szabo |
| Assistant directors | Peter Kassovitz |
| Camera operators | Étienne Szabo |
| Additional photography | Étienne Szabo |
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| Production design | Christian Varini |
| Art direction | Christian Varini |
| Set decoration | Christian Varini |
| Music | Georges Moustaki, André Naudin, Harrik Maury |
| Sound | Georges Moustaki, André Naudin, Harrik Maury |
| Costume design | Michel Bachoz, Ava Monneret, Serge Groffe |
| Makeup | Ava Monneret, Michel Bachoz, Serge Groffe |
| Hairstyling | Serge Groffe, Ava Monneret, Michel Bachoz |
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