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The Grocer's Son

Nicolas Cazale (Actor), Clotilde Hesme (Actor), Eric Guirado (Director) Rated:
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4.2 out of 5 stars 141 ratings
IMDb6.9/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color
Contributor Daniel Duval, Clotilde Hesme, Paul Crauchet, Benoit Giros, Ludmila Ruoso, Chad Chenouga, Jeanne Goupil, Nicolas Cazale, Liliane Rovere, Eric Guirado See more
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 36 minutes
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It is summer, and thirty-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provence. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed-driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet.

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Triumphant! [A] Gem of a film! --By STEPHEN HOLDEN, New York Times

Seductive... Irresistible... Remarkable throughout! --By RONNIE SCHEIB, Variety

The Grocer's Son is an unalloyed pleasure, start to finish! --By JIM VAN MAANEN, Green Cine

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ FILM96622DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Eric Guirado
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2008
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Nicolas Cazale, Clotilde Hesme, Jeanne Goupil, Daniel Duval, Liliane Rovere
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Film Movement
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001AZJKKK
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 141 ratings

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Customers enjoy this French film, praising its gorgeous scenery and good acting. They appreciate the story, with one customer describing it as a heart-warming coming-of-age tale.

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23 customers mention "Enjoyment"19 positive4 negative

Customers find the movie enjoyable and adorable, with one customer describing it as an absolute classic.

"This is a pleasant French film about the people of the French countryside...." Read more

"...It is a warm and loving film with a sharp edge, the relationship between Antoine and his father is brittle but resolves itself at the end...." Read more

"...In any event, a lovely film with the additional pleasures of interesting and amusing secondary characters and gorgeous scenery..." Read more

"...who sells food and grocery store items to the countryside is an absolute classic." Read more

13 customers mention "Story quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of this movie, with one describing it as a sweet visit to Provence.

"...I was guessing how the film would end, and it was a very satisfactory ending. I decided to purchase the film and add it to my collection." Read more

"...All of this adds up to a very agreeable coming of age story, albeit one with the frequently vague French-film ending where not every loose end is..." Read more

"good movie in French with subtitles - the story is good and the acting seems to flow - the scenes of the countryside may have some wishing to..." Read more

"...The plot is predictable, yet heart-warming in the end. Watch it for a view of the lovely French countryside...." Read more

9 customers mention "Scenery"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's scenery, describing it as gorgeous, with one customer noting how it depicts provincial France.

"...There are lovely views of the Provence countryside and I became very fond of the customers...." Read more

"...pleasures of interesting and amusing secondary characters and gorgeous scenery (looks like southern Auvergne or Rhone Valley to me) as backdrop...." Read more

"...'s much to talk and think about here, the actors are strong, the scenery beautiful . . . I might even watch it again!" Read more

"...What did I just experience? Hmmmm? The Grocer's Son is an art piece. It is analytical without the didactics." Read more

5 customers mention "Acting quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the acting in the movie, with one mentioning the strong performances and another noting the amusing secondary characters.

"...film with the additional pleasures of interesting and amusing secondary characters and gorgeous scenery..." Read more

"...But there's much to talk and think about here, the actors are strong, the scenery beautiful . . . I might even watch it again!" Read more

"...Nevertheless, I like her character in the film and feel that in many ways she is what really makes the film great." Read more

"Very nice film set in the French country. I really enjoyed the acting throughout the film...." Read more

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  • Peter Tsang
    5.0 out of 5 stars About the countryside French
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2011
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    This is a pleasant French film about the people of the French countryside. When a traveling grocer gets quite ill, his son has to return from the city and head back to his native countryside village to take over his father's job. The son travels with a truck from which he sells food and other provisions to mostly older people, with the rest being families and singles. It really is a nod and acknowledgement of the vagaries, oddities, and commonalities of the citizens of the French countryside.

    The only nudity, (some may not consider it nudity), is when the son sees a small part of the breast near the arm when he looks at the bathroom where his friend is changing clothes. The door is slightly ajar and he "spies" on her. Much later, they retire to a room and it is implied (off-screen) that they spent the night together. I actually consider this very tame in comparison to other films.
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  • R. L Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely slice of the French countryside
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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    I've seen this beautiful film several times on Amazon Prime. It grows on me with every viewing. It's a slow moving leisurely film but that is what I love about it. You get to know about Antoine and his family, his lovely girl friend, Claire, and the inhabitants of the hamlets. There are lovely views of the Provence countryside and I became very fond of the customers. It is a warm and loving film with a sharp edge, the relationship between Antoine and his father is brittle but resolves itself at the end. And Antoine's brother has a dark side which I did not see coming, it was a total surprise. I was guessing how the film would end, and it was a very satisfactory ending. I decided to purchase the film and add it to my collection.
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  • Blue in Washington (Barry Ballow)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Petits pois - extra fins
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2010
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    A beautiful film--good story, excellent cast and superb setting. Lead actor, Nicolas Cazale, won a French Oscar (Cesar) nomination and the film and cast garnered several festival awards. "The Grocer's Son" follows a familiar theme--returning home to find oneself. In this case, it's 30-year old Antoine Sforza who's been bouncing around Lyons for some years, who grudgingly returns to help out his mother run the family grocery store in the French countryside after his father's disabling heart attack. The habitually self-absorbed Antoine drives a grocery truck on a village circuit that services a wide group of elderly rural folk and finds himself challenged to be more than just a butter and egg salesman. Antoine comes to realize that his daily appearance with the truck is often as much a social service as a source of provender. Antoine's savvy neighbor and secret crush, Claire, whom he has brought to the village with him, has this figured out rather quickly and does what she can to steer him in the direction of harmony with the clients.

    As he gradually evolves as a grocer and local citizen and neighbor, Antoine is also pushed into resolving his ongoing conflicts with his father and brother--both of whom have more serious problems than he does. All of this adds up to a very agreeable coming of age story, albeit one with the frequently vague French-film ending where not every loose end is completely tied off. This is my thoroughly American take on the conclusion; a French filmgoer would probably see it differently.

    In any event, a lovely film with the additional pleasures of interesting and amusing secondary characters and gorgeous scenery (looks like southern Auvergne or Rhone Valley to me) as backdrop. Highly recommended.
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  • Mark A. Knowles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Depicts provincial France as it is; great coming home story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014
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    Even though I've still got 15 minutes to watch, I'll prematurely give this film 5 stars because I like it so much. Should the end disappoint me, I'll change my rating, but the depiction of the life of a young Frenchman who sells food and grocery store items to the countryside is an absolute classic.
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  • D Doo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable movie
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014
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    Enjoyable and entertaining. There could've been more love scenes but definitely a film you could watch w your parents or w friends and not feel embarrassed.
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  • Robin S.
    2.0 out of 5 stars The Grocer's Son
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013
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    This movie just dragged. I didn't even watch the whole film. Someone else might enjoy this movie; it just wasn't one I could enjoy. I do like foreign films, but ones with an interesting plot or story to follow.
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  • Gail
    1.0 out of 5 stars This movie did not leave me feeling good at all
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2014
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    I found this movie extremely repetitive and disappointing. All the parts for people over 50 were people who completely lacked wisdom and it felt there was a bit of mocking of the aging process. This movie did not leave me feeling good at all. Kind of depressing really.
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  • Amazon Customer.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good film
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014
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    Loved the flick. The acting is good and you see the person grow from a hardened individual into a compassionate one.
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  • H. L. Mason
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2024
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    Super, realistic french cinema at its best. A very engaging story, superbly acted and directed in a very attractive rural setting in the southern part of France.
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  • Marielle
    1.0 out of 5 stars DVD impossible à lire sur mon lecteur DVD BlueRay
    Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2023
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    Je ne comprends pas pourquoi je ne peux pas lire ce DVD. Pourtant mon appareil lit bien tous les autres disque DVD que j'ai. Il m'est affiché un message que ce DVD ne peut pas être lu.
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  • merle
    5.0 out of 5 stars fils
    Reviewed in France on September 15, 2021
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    dvd en excellent état, bon film
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  • Mrs. R. L-S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful film... very relaxing
    Reviewed in Germany on April 18, 2019
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    Our family's favourite film...
    Like being there in rural france. I love this film. Very gentle.
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  • Jahowzit
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Grocer's Son
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2010
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    This was a gentle film with quirky charm and humour that leaves you feeling good. It is not deep and meaningful, nor is there a huge story, but that isn't the point. It is an unpretentious look at the stresses of modern-day life and the complex interaction of people with each other and the times they live in, showing how we all just struggle to do the best we can as we drift through life despite any plans we may try and make.

    I will not explain the plot because the synopsis already does that. The acting is good, with the characters able to convey so much just through facial expressions and body language alone - the result is a snapshot of the lives of several interconnected characters over a short period of time. The realism was also refreshing in that there are no gratuitous special effects or artifical happy endings, they don't shy away from ending as messily and uncertainly as in real life.

    A very watchable film that if anything teaches that you shouldn't judge people on first impressions.
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