A Man and His Dog

      A Man and His Dog
      Directed by Francis Huster
      Produced by Jean-Louis Livi
      Written by Francis Huster
      Murielle Magellan
      Cesare Zavattini
      Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo
      Hafsia Herzi
      Julika Jenkins
      Francis Huster
      Max von Sydow
      Jean Dujardin
      Music by Philippe Rombi
      Cinematography Vincent Jeannot
      Release date(s)
      • 14 July 2009 (2009-07-14)
      Running time 109 minutes
      Country France
      Language French

      A Man and His Dog (Un Homme et Son Chien) is a 2009 French film directed by French director Francis Huster, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, based on the 1952 film Umberto D. directed by Vittorio De Sica, and written by Cesare Zavattini.

      It was the first film in seven years featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo due to his having had a stroke.[1]

      Plot

      Charles is an old retiree who lives in a maid's room in the house of his lover, a rich widow. He is forced out onto the street with his dog after the widow breaks off the relationship, as she decides to marry again. With no home nor way to make money, they wander the streets of Paris.

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      References

      1. ^ "French Star as He Is, Stroke and All". New York Times. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 2011 August 2011. 
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