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Daddy Nostalgie
1990 Drama
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Credits
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Director: Bertrand Tavernier
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Script: Colo Tavernier, Bertrand Tavernier
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Photo: Denis Lenoir
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Music: Antoine Duhamel, Harry Lenk
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Cast: Dirk Bogarde (Daddy),
Jane Birkin (Caroline),
Odette Laure (Miche),
Emmanuelle Bataille (Juliette),
Charlotte Kady (Barbara),
Michele Minns (Caroline,
as a child),
Sophie Dalezio (Nurse),
Sylvie Segalas (Nurse),
Hélène Lefumat (Dame Hopital),
Andrée Duranson (Yvonne),
Raymond Defendente (Jimmy)
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 105 min
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Aka: Daddy Nostalgia; These Foolish Things
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Summary
Caroline, a scriptwriter living in Paris, learns that her father has just had a serious
operation. Anxious to heal the rift in their relationship, she rejoins her parents
at their home in the south of France. Whilst her father has been busy pursuing a
successful career as a businessman, Caroline has been denied the parental affection she
craves. Hoping she can make up for lost time, she attempts to get to know her father
better. But there is so little time left to them…
Review
A beautifully understated portrait of a father-daughter relationship, Daddy
nostalgie affords English-born actress Jane Birkin one of her most memorable screen
roles. Here she stars opposite the highly regarded English actor Dirk Bogarde in
his final film appearance before his death in 1999. Both actors are at the height
of their powers and together they make this a compelling film, heart-felt but not overly
sentimental. Bertrand Tavernier co-wrote the script – one of his best –
with his ex-wife Colo. Tavernier’s own father, the writer René
Tavernier, died when the film was being made, adding a personal note of poignancy to one
of this director’s most emotionally engaging films.
© James Travers 2004
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