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Daddy Nostalgia: Directed by Bertrand Tavernier. With Dirk Bogarde, Jane Birkin, Odette Laure, Emmanuelle Bataille. A retired English businessman has just been through heart surgery but it has, apparently, done little to relieve his constant pain or improve his long-term survival prospects.
The film tells the story of a young woman who goes to help her parents during her father's last illness and how in that time father and daughter establish a tentative bond that had eluded them all their lives. The film is dedicated to Michael Powell, who died shortly before its release.
May 10, 1991 · Reviews. Daddy Nostalgia. Roger Ebert May 10, 1991. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The operation has been a success from the surgeon’s point of view, but that leaves little consolation for the patient, who knows he is going to die soon. All he can hope for are a few weeks or months of respite from pain.
A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with him in a way she never did before, as each member of the family tries to cope with his imminent death.
Sep 5, 1990 · Overview. A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with him in a way she never did before, as each member of the family tries to cope with his imminent death. Bertrand Tavernier. Director, Writer.
Daddy Nostalgia PG 1990 1h 46m Drama List 88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 81% Audience Score 500+ Ratings When his daughter Caroline (Jane Birkin) was young, Tony (Dirk Bogarde) offered little...
A young woman takes the opportunity to get to know her father better while he recuperates from an operation.
