COMEDY . 1991 . 1h 45m . 5.6/10

My Father the Hero_

Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...

Starring Gérard Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Catherine Jacob
5.6/10
Rating
1h 45m
Runtime
1991
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...

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Cast
Gérard Depardieu stars as André Arnel in My Father the Hero.
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Year context
My Father the Hero was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the...
My Father the Hero is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 45m.

CAST (20)

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
André Arnel
Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain
Véronique "Véro" Arnel
Catherine Jacob
Catherine Jacob
Christelle
Charlotte de Turckheim
Charlotte de Turckheim
Irina
Gérard Hérold
Gérard Hérold
Patrick
Patrick Mille
Patrick Mille
Benjamin
Benoît Allemane
Benoît Allemane
Notable
HB
Harriet Batchelor
Benjamin's girlfriend
SB
Sultan Beeharry
Éric Berger
Éric Berger
Julien
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
The bartender
Yan Brian
Yan Brian
Benjamin's father
FB
François Bruhat
KC
Koomaren Chetty
Karim
Thierry Der'ven
Thierry Der'ven
MD
Marpessa Djian
PF
Philippe François
EL
Evelyne Lagesse
Notable woman
LL
Lorraine Lagesse
JR
Jean-François Rangasamy
Pablo

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
105 min (1h 45m)
Country
Rating
5.6/10 (136 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is My Father the Hero about?
Veronique, living with her divorced mother, is going on holiday to Mauritius with her father. To impress a local boy, Benjamin, she manages to complicate the situation by making up stories about her father. She presents him as her lover, a mercenary and even a secret agent which gets her into trouble and then her father has to start playing along...
How long is My Father the Hero?
My Father the Hero has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in My Father the Hero?
The cast of My Father the Hero includes Gérard Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Catherine Jacob, Charlotte de Turckheim, Gérard Hérold.
What is the rating of My Father the Hero?
My Father the Hero has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 136 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Drama
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