Once Upon My Mother

The story

In 1963, Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest of a large family. Roland is born with a club foot that prevents him from standing. Against everyone's advice, she promises her son that he will walk like the others and that he will have a fabulous life. From then on, Esther will do everything in her power to keep this promise. Through decades of trials and miracles of life, this film is the story of a true, funny and moving story, that of an incredible destiny and the greatest love there is: that of a mother for her child.

Cast

L Leïla BekhtiEsther Perez J Jonathan CohenRoland Perez (Adult) J Joséphine JapyLitzie Gozlan S Sylvie VartanSylvie Vartan J Jeanne BalibarMrs. Fleury L Lionel DrayMaklouf Perez A Anne Le NyMrs. Vergepoche M Milo Machado-GranerJacques Perez (12-17 years old) N Naïm NajiRoland Perez (5-7 years old) I Iliana BelkhadraNicole Perez (15-20 years old) N Naël RabiaEdmond Perez (14-19 years old) L Luc SitbonHarold (16-17 years old)

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S Saber Hallout N Nina BouffierJacqueline Perez (16-21 years old) N Noé SchecrounRoland Perez (11-13 years old) G Gabriel HyvernaudRoland Perez (3-5 years old) A Alice AbrahamLudivine (18-20 years old) V Valentine AtlanMrs. Colette Bentolila D David AyalaMr. Foenkinos L Léonard BarbierOther Assistant Y Yaël DyensMrs. Yasmine Fahrat B Bertrand GoncalvesRecord seller 2 J Jean-Bohémond LeguayThe pianist A Ariane MassenetSophie D J Justine PesinSecretary R Romy MoukvozLorie (14-15 years old) G Gilbert CoudurierProducer J Jean-Claude MattheyAdmirer (uncredited) G Gabriel Alves MarquesRichard Perez (9-14 years old) G Gladys CohenMrs. Benayoun A Anna LebovitsMrs. Flora Dahan H Haïly Yssembourg Da CunhaLudivine (10-11 years old) J Jim Belleé GeffrayJacqueline Perez (12 years old) A Ayoub BaccarJacques Perez (8 Years Old) Z Zakeline VaresisNicole Perez (11 Years Old) N Nehlen HachelafiRichard Perez (5 Years Old) E Eliott Taché-MaréchauEdmond Perez (10 Years Old) A Astrid WhettnallMile Corbeau B Baptiste Carrion-WeissHarold (24-28 Years Old) C Christophe KourotchkineDoctor Balthany S Sophie AramaLorie (22-24 Years Old) G Gerald CesbronMr. Cohen F François PeracheDr. Hauthier F Franck MercadalDr. Marimon L Loïc GuingandMédecin de la production C Cédric MoreauRecord Seller 1 C Caroline GayPsychiatrist R Roland PerezHeadmaster of a school for children performers J Julia DuchaussoySylvie Vartan (Young) A Agnès AfriatLitzie's Mother D Didier BriceOncologist Y Yvon Martin1st Assistant J Jean-Noël MartinProsecutor A Antoine PinquierStage Manager Z Zohar WexlerSwiss Professor A Antoine VenetRoland (Newborn) 1 V Valentin VenetRoland (Newborn) 2 L Léandre CalvagnacRoland (Newborn) 3 A Arséne CalvagnacRoland (Newborn) 4 B Benjamin GauthierHubert Le Forestier É Édouard MichelonDoctor 1 P Pascal VoglimacciDoctor 2 N Nicolas DangoiseDoctor 3 Y Yanis Ben Seghaier CromierHarold (8 Years Old) C Capucine GuimetLorie (6 Years Old) P Philippe DusseauJacques Chirac A Ary SzenkierRabin Ellyahou V Victor BarbierLaw Student L Laurent GerraJohnny Hallyday (voice) L Laurent BariteauConservatory Professor L Liam HinfrayRoland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited) J Joe DassinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) J Johnny HallydaySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)