Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Seen it?1988 | 135 min | Drama, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Big Fish, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Lelouch
- Jean-Paul BelmondoSam Lion
- Richard AnconinaAlbert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
- Marie-Sophie L.Victoria, daughter of Sam
- Jean-Philippe ChatrierJean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
- LioYvette, Sam's first wife
- Daniel GélinPierre Duvivier, Albert's father
- Béatrice AgeninCorinne Lion, Victoria's mother
- Michel BeauneMaître Vergne, Sam's notary
- Pierre VernierPriest of Sam
- Gila von WeitershausenGerman tourist in Africa