Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran

Apr 9 2004 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

In a street called Blue in a very poor neighborhood in Paris, Monsieur Ibrahim is an old Muslim Turkish owner of a small market. He becomes friend of the teenager Jewish Moises, tenderly nicknamed Momo, who lives with his father in a small apartment on the other side of the street. Monsieur Ibrahim gives paternal love and teaches the knowledge of the Qur'an to the boy, receiving in return love and respect.

Written by

François Dupeyron, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Directed by

François Dupeyron

Cast

Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger, Gilbert Melki

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

ARP Sélection, France 5

Languages

Türkçe, Français

Awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
11,970
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA