Monsieur Ibrahim
Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
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Cast
26 people
Omar Sharif
Monsieur Ibrahim
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Pierre Boulanger
Momo
Known for
Monte Carlo
Obsession
Gilbert Melki
Momo's Father
Known for
Angel-A
The Bonfire of Destiny
Isabelle Renauld
Momo's Mother
Known for
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Eternity and a Day
Lola Naymark
Myriam
Known for
Army of Crime
And the Party Goes On
Anne Suarez
Sylvie
Known for
Full Time
Standing Tall
Mata Gabin
Fatou
Known for
The African Doctor
Céline Samie
Eva
Known for
No Man's Land
Read My Lips
Isabelle Adjani
The Star
Known for
Possession
The Perfect Couple
Guillaume Gallienne
The Car Salesman
Known for
Me, Myself and Mum
Yves Saint Laurent
Guillaume Rannou
The Film Director
Known for
Jealousy
Manuel Lelievre
The Driving School Instructor
No other roles listed
François Dupeyron Director · Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Author Philippe Miller Composer
Worldwide gross $12M · United States release April 9, 2004 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,576,431
Production
ARP Sélection
Production
France•5
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Turkish
Release dates
Italy · August 29, 2003
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · September 17, 2003
Theatrical
United States · April 9, 2004
Theatrical
United States
December 5, 2003 · Premiere · New York City
February 13, 2004 · Premiere · Los Angeles
Austria
March 18, 2004 · Premiere · Festival du Film Francophone
Canada
September 6, 2003 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
March 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 25, 2004 · Premiere · French Film Festival
December 2, 2004 · Theatrical
Germany
March 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
September 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 28, 2004 · Theatrical
Spain
July 30, 2004 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 17, 2004 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 5, 2003 · Digital
Türkiye
September 17, 2004 · Theatrical
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