The Favourite Son
| The Favourite Son | |
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| Directed by | Nicole Garcia | 
| Written by | Nicole Garcia François Dupeyron Jacques Fieschi  | 
| Produced by | Philippe Carcassonne Alain Sarde  | 
| Starring | Gérard Lanvin  Jean-Marc Barr Bernard Giraudeau  | 
| Cinematography | Eric Gautier | 
| Edited by | Yann Dedet Agnès Guillemot  | 
| Music by | Philippe Sarde | 
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| Distributed by | AMLF | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 110 minutes | 
| Country | France | 
| Language | French | 
| Box office | $5.8 million[1] | 
The Favourite Son (original title: Le Fils préféré) is a 1994 French drama film directed by Nicole Garcia and written by François Dupeyron, Jacques Fieschi and Garcia. It stars Gérard Lanvin, Bernard Giraudeau and Jean-Marc Barr.
Cast
- Gérard Lanvin as Jean-Paul Mantegna
 - Bernard Giraudeau as Francis
 - Jean-Marc Barr as Philippe
 - Roberto Herlitzka as Raphaël
 - Margherita Buy as Anna Maria
 - Karin Viard as Martine
 - Antoinette Moya as Odetta
 - Pierre Mondy as The dentist
 
Awards and nominations
- César Awards (France) 
- Won: Best Actor – Leading Role (Gérard Lanvin)
 - Nominated: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Bernard Giraudeau)
 - Nominated: Best Director (Nicole Garcia)
 - Nominated: Best Film
 
 - Karlovy Vary Film Festival (Czech Republic) 
- Nominated: Crystal Globe (Nicole Garcia)
 
 
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