Monsieur Ibrahim
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70% Critic Match

Monsieur Ibrahim

7.0 / 10 2003 1h 31mNR French
Drama

Storyline

Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.

Cast & Crew

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Monsieur Ibrahim

Lead
Pierre Boulanger

Pierre Boulanger

Momo

Gilbert Melki

Gilbert Melki

Momo's Father

Isabelle Renauld

Isabelle Renauld

Momo's Mother

Lola Naymark

Lola Naymark

Myriam

Anne Suarez

Anne Suarez

Sylvie

Mata Gabin

Mata Gabin

Fatou

Céline Samie

Céline Samie

Eva

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Dupeyron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Monsieur Ibrahim is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker