''All Three of Us'' (original title: ''Nous trois ou rien''; also known as ''The Three of Us'') is a 2015 French
biographical
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comedy-drama film
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written, directed by and starring
Kheiron in his directorial debut. The film also stars
Leïla Bekhti
Yasmine Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Tout ce qui brille'' (2010) and, in 2006, '' Paris, je t'aime'' and '' Sheitan''.
Early life
Bekhti was born in 1984 in Iss ...
,
Gérard Darmon
Gérard Darmon (, ; born 29 February 1948) is a French-Moroccan actor and singer. He has been nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for his roles in '' Betty Blue'' (1987) and '' Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' ( ...
and
Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and . At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted ...
. It was screened at the
Tokyo International Film Festival
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where it won the Special Jury Prize. The film was nominated for the
César Award for Best First Feature Film Cesar or César may refer to:
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at the
41st César Awards
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.
Synopsis
Kheiron plays the role of his father, Hibat Tabib, born in Iran, convicted for his political opinions under the Shah. Continuing to fight for democracy with his young wife Fereshteh under the new repressive Iranian regime of the
Ayatollah Khomeini
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, they are finally forced to leave their country for security reasons, taking their son Manouchehr to live in France.
Cast
*
Kheiron: Hibat Tabib
*
Leïla Bekhti
Yasmine Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Tout ce qui brille'' (2010) and, in 2006, '' Paris, je t'aime'' and '' Sheitan''.
Early life
Bekhti was born in 1984 in Iss ...
: Fereshteh Tabib
*
Gérard Darmon
Gérard Darmon (, ; born 29 February 1948) is a French-Moroccan actor and singer. He has been nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for his roles in '' Betty Blue'' (1987) and '' Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' ( ...
: Fereshteh's father
*
Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and . At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted ...
: Fereshteh's mother
*
Alexandre Astier:
the Shah of Iran
*
Kyan Khojandi
Kyan Khojandi (born 29 August 1982) is a French comedian, actor and screenwriter born to a French mother and an Iranian father. He is best known for playing the main character in the television series '' Bref'', which was broadcast on Canal+ f ...
: "Beard"
*
Michel Vuillermoz: Daniel Bioton
*
Jonathan Cohen: Chokri
*
Ériq Ebouaney: Adama
*
Carole Franck: Catherine Hanriot
*
Camélia Jordana: Maryam
* Arsène Mosca: Head guard
*
David Serero: Iranian agent
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 4057632
2015 films
2015 comedy-drama films
2010s French-language films
French comedy-drama films
Gaumont (company) films
2015 directorial debut films
2010s French films