Four generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a lady's man, waiting to hear from a woman to whom he has proposed, threatening suicide if she says no. They gather at Isaac's grandson's, Ben, who lives with Peggy and their son Mathias who's 10. Joining them, from Israel, is Isaac's son Elie. Against a backdrop of Elie's attempts to call his ex-wife, Ben and Peggy's marital difficulties, Mathias's budding sexuality, everyone's love of chess and practical jokes, Ben's house (shifting dangerously on its foundation), and the twentieth-century struggles of the Jews, the film explores their relationships and Isaac's aging.
Credits
Make Room for Tomorrow Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Mathieu Kassovitz
He was 11, now 57 years old
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as Mathias Oppenheim |
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Jane Birkin
She was 32, now 77 years old
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as Peggy |
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Victor Lanoux
He was 42, 80 years old when he died
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as Ben Oppenheim |
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Georges Wilson
He was 57, 88 years old when he died
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as Eric Oppenheim |
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Henri Crémieux
He was 82, 83 years old when he died
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as Isaac 'Roméo' Oppenheim |
Make Room for Tomorrow Crew
