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Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran

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For Momo (Pierre Boulanger), a young Jewish kid growing up in Paris in the early 1960s, life is pretty exciting. He's friends with many of the local prostitutes and loses his virginity to one of them, Sylvie (Anne Suarez). He also catches glimpses of a famous movie star (Isabelle Adjani) filming in his neighborhood. But it's his friendship with a Muslim shopkeeper, Ibrahim (Omar Sharif), that's the most rewarding part of his life. Gradually, the older man becomes a surrogate father to Momo.

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Critics Consensus

With tender, assured performances, Sharif and Boulanger elevate what might have been a rote coming-of-age tale.

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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 04/02/2004
4/5
That rare film about the sort of emotionally needy people who don't wear their neediness on their sleeves. Go to Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer 03/25/2004
3.5/4
Tender but never sappy, Monsieur Ibrahim brings two people of vastly different age and background together in ways that are touching, and telling. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 03/12/2004
Contrary to expectation, it's neither a movie about religion nor the coming together of enemies. What it is, at heart, is a movie about love. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
4/5
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) 07/02/2004
1.5/5
Unbearably life affirming and quasi-spiritual... [Sharif] dispenses bromides like a watery-eyed, Middle-Eastern Forrest Gump. Go to Full Review Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com 05/18/2004
B+
Director Francois Depeyron evokes the look and feel of nostalgia extremely well, recalling films like 'Cinema Paradiso' for their wistfulness and charm. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/08/2015 I watched this movie for a French Film course. This movie is absolutely great, and I love how it deals with the tenants of Sufism. Also, I like how the movie embodies the German concept of bildungsroman, which essentially means a coming of age story. Monsieur Ibrahim is also very culturally innovative because it demonstrates that people can overcome rigid boundaries and differences between cultures. See more 07/27/2014 just love the fact that Omar Sharif was still that Good :) See more 01/02/2014 Great film touching story,beautiful scenery and awesome cast. A solid film. See more 11/21/2013 Well, I definitely liked the first half better than the second half. I really liked the film when it first started but as it went on it had me rolling my eyes at the sentimentality of it all and how it was trying to pull the viewers heartstrings. Also it was very predictable. See more 08/19/2013 davvero bello. francesi vi odio quando fate cose belle See more 12/05/2012 "Dictionaries always use words you don't understand." See more Read all reviews
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François Dupeyron

Director

Omar Sharif

Ibrahim

Pierre Boulanger

Momo

Gilbert Melki

Momo's father

Lola Naymark

Myriam

Anne Suarez

Sylvie

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Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran

Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran (2003) A scene from "Monsieur Ibrahim," starring Omar Sharif. View more photos

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Synopsis For Momo (Pierre Boulanger), a young Jewish kid growing up in Paris in the early 1960s, life is pretty exciting. He's friends with many of the local prostitutes and loses his virginity to one of them, Sylvie (Anne Suarez). He also catches glimpses of a famous movie star (Isabelle Adjani) filming in his neighborhood. But it's his friendship with a Muslim shopkeeper, Ibrahim (Omar Sharif), that's the most rewarding part of his life. Gradually, the older man becomes a surrogate father to Momo.
Director
François Dupeyron
Producer
Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin
Screenwriter
François Dupeyron
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
France 3 Cinéma
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 12, 2004, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.8M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround