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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorAline Issermann
WritersLaurence Weisbrot, Aline Issermann
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGod, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son
About God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son
The mother of three children seems to become romantically involved with the man playing Don Juan in the same local countryside theatre where she is acting. The children decide to try to poison the man who is threatening their family life. The real life and the stage roles get intertwined...
Directed by Aline Issermann, God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son leans on a strong ensemble — Lio, Richard Bohringer, Francis Huster — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1995.
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