Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)

Original title

Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran

Directed by

François Dupeyron

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

6

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 167 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely Jewish boy in 1960s Paris forms a friendship with an elderly Muslim shopkeeper. The older man shares life lessons and wisdom with the boy.

gentlewarmquietreflectivetenderbittersweetslow-pacedheartfelt

What happens

Monsieur Ibrahim (original title: Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran; French pronunciation: [məsjø ibʁaim e le flœʁ dy kɔʁɑ̃], Mister Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an) is a 2003 French drama film starring Omar Sharif, and directed by François Dupeyron. The film is based on a book by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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