Café au lait (1993)
Métisse (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Romance
- Dec 1994 (USA)
- Movie
Lola is pregnant. But she does not know who the father is: Jamal, the black muslim, son of diplomats, or Felix, the pennyless jewish messenger. Jamal and Felix meet at Lola's, and the race begins.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Julie Mauduech | ... |
Lola
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| Hubert Koundé | ... |
Jamal Saddam Abossolo M'bo
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| Mathieu Kassovitz | ... |
Felix
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| Vincent Cassel | ... |
Max
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Tadek Lokcinski | ... |
Felix's grandfather
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| Jany Holt | ... |
Felix's grandmother
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Rywka Wajsbrot | ... |
Felix's aunt
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Héloïse Rauth | ... |
Sarah
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Marc Berman | ... |
Maurice
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| Andrée Damant | ... |
Maurice's mother
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Berthe Bagoe | ... |
Lola's grandmother
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Gynecologist
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| Félicité Wouassi | ... |
Nurse
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Brigitte Bémol | ... |
Jamal's girlfriend
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Lydia Ewandé | ... |
Marilyne
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Béatrice Zeitoun | ... |
Lola's friend
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| Camille Japy | ... |
Felix's friend at nightclub
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Jean-Claude Flamand-Barny | ... |
Gros Relou boîte
(as Jean-Claude Flamand)
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Jean-Michel Verner | ... |
Messenger
(as Jean-Michel Lévy-Verner)
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Olivier Bouana | ... |
Messenger
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| Peter Kassovitz | ... |
University's professor
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David Sako | ... |
Felix's friend
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Simon Sportich | ... |
Felix's friend
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Marc Hajzblum | ... |
Felix's friend
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Peggy Hubert | ... |
Felix's friend
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Julien Israël | ... |
Jamal's friend
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Fabrice Melquiot | ... |
Jamal's friend
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| Ophélie Koering | ... |
Jamal's friend
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François Toumarkine | ... |
Cop
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| Anthony Souter | ... |
Cop
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| Laurent Labasse | ... |
Cop
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Philippe Naud | ... |
Doctor at nursery
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Julie Vilmont | ... |
Nurse at nursery
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Christophe Rossignon | ... |
Taxi driver
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Pascal Rouyar | ... |
Saturnin
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Judes Jules Arthur | ... |
Dumper at night club
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Freddy Provost | ... |
Taxi driver at beginning
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Georges Diane | ... |
Lola's sport trainer
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| David Diane | ... |
Young
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Olivier Bourbeillon | ... |
Cop at police station
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Marc Piton | ... |
Cop at police station
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Eric Pujol | ... |
Gay cop
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Pierre Aïm | ... |
Gay cop
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Philippe Rostan | ... |
Waiter
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Eric Dangremont | ... |
Drunk tramp
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Pierre Dugowson | ... |
Young man playing basket
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| Stéphane Auberghen | ... |
Welcoming nurse
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Ninon Scheidweiler | ... |
Gynecologist's secretary
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Felipe Medina Sánchez | ... |
Studend in University (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mathieu Kassovitz | ||
Written by
| Mathieu Kassovitz | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jacques de Clercq | ... | co-producer |
| Dimitri de Clercq | ... | co-producer |
| Adeline Lecallier | ... | associate producer |
| Alain Rocca | ... | associate producer |
| Christophe Rossignon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean-Louis Daulne | ||
| Marie Daulne | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Aïm | ||
Editing by
| Colette Farrugia | ||
| Jean-Pierre Segal | ||
Casting By
| Florence Dugowson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pierre-André Roussotte | ||
Costume Design by
| Lydie Bonnaire | ||
Makeup Department
| Reine-Marie Montemont | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marc Piton | ... | production manager |
| Eléonore Zimmer | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sébastien Gardet | ... | assistant director |
| Eric Pujol | ... | first assistant director |
| Philippe Rostan | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Carole Boulenouar | ... | stage props |
| Pierre-André Roussotte | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Benoît Biral | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Norbert Garcia | ... | sound |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | sound mixer |
| Julien Naudin | ... | sound effects |
| Claude Ronzeau | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Antoine Simkine | ... | visual effects executive producer: Duboi |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patrick Coutier | ... | generator operator |
| Georges Diane | ... | camera operator |
| Pierre Dugowson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Christophe Galvan | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Claude Hague | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Claude Neveu | ... | gaffer |
| Laurent Passera | ... | grip |
| Marie Spencer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Laurence Trémolet | ... | still photographer |
| Bernard Wuthrich | ... | steadicam operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brigitte Schmouker | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Cléo Daran | ... | sfpc coordinator |
| Laurette Monconduit | ... | press attache |
| Eva Simonet | ... | press attache |
Thanks
| François Pujol | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Canal+ (participation)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Les Productions Lazennec
- Nomad Films
- Société Française de Production (SFP)
Distributors
- Cinema Mondo (1996) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Ciné Libre (1993) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- MKL Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Meteor Film Productions (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Meteor Film)
- Angel Films (2011) (Denmark)
- Film Office (France) (VHS)
- Forum Film (Finland) (video)
- France Télévision Distribution (2012) (France) (DVD) (coffret 4 films de Mathieu Kassovitz)
- Koch Lorber Films (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films (1994) (United States) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kodak (film stock)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Finnish censorship visa # 99675 delivered on 4-3-1996. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Ten Years of 'La Haine' (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La peur du métissage See more » |