Released:
1979-06-06

Overview:
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.

Director:
Peter Kassovitz

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Victor Lanoux
  as
  Ben Oppenheim
• 
  Jane Birkin
  as
  Peggy
• 
  Georges Wilson
  as
  Eric Oppenheim
• 
  Henri Crémieux
  as
  Isaac 'Roméo' Oppenheim
• 
  Mathieu Kassovitz
  as
  Mathias Oppenheim