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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorClaude Mouriéras
WritersClaude Mouriéras
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsMontalvo and the Child
About Montalvo and the Child
In this black and white drama, a boy and his uncle, Italian immigrants in France, live together in a housing block. The boy is a very sensitive young fellow, and and doesn't understand how his uncle can possibly find bullfighting so attractive, and how he can, apparently without feeling, kill a sheep. Later, a woman by the name of Pandora enters their lives, and a complicated rivalry among all three develops as they vie for one another's attentions.
Directed by Claude Mouriéras, Montalvo and the Child leans on a strong ensemble — Mathilde Altaraz, Christophe Delachaux, Robert Seyfried — 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 screen titles of 1989.
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