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In this drama, the popular French film star of the '30s and '40s Jean Marais plays Victor, a disgruntled, cranky old man who is forced to come to terms with the fact that he is now the guardian of his mulatto grandson Clem (Serge Ubrette). Victor is shocked to discover his grandson's mixed heritage when he travels to London to pick him up, but resigns himself to the situation. Once at home in France, the brash Clem manages to steal the heart of the most coveted young woman in town, but that only gets him into trouble with her tough-guy boyfriend and his buddies. Meanwhile, Grandpa is trying to come to grips with his own biases as best he can.

Top Cast

  • Jean Marais

    Jean Marais

    Victor Blaise

  • Serge Ubrette

    Serge Ubrette

    Clément Blaise

  • Anouk Ferjac

    Anouk Ferjac

    Patrícia Guérin

  • Roland Dubillard

    Roland Dubillard

    Philippe Guérin

  • Diane Niedermann

    Diane Niedermann

    Cécile

  • Charles Millot

    Charles Millot

    Werner

  • Michel Amphoux

    Michel Amphoux

    Benavidez

  • Bernard Farcy

    Bernard Farcy

    Lucien Donati

  • Ivan Romeuf

    Ivan Romeuf

    Maurice Donati

Overview

In this drama, the popular French film star of the '30s and '40s Jean Marais plays Victor, a disgruntled, cranky old man who is forced to come to terms with the fact that he is now the guardian of his mulatto grandson Clem (Serge Ubrette). Victor is shocked to discover his grandson's mixed heritage when he travels to London to pick him up, but resigns himself to the situation. Once at home in France, the brash Clem manages to steal the heart of the most coveted young woman in town, but that only gets him into trouble with her tough-guy boyfriend and his buddies. Meanwhile, Grandpa is trying to come to grips with his own biases as best he can.

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