A Man and His Dog

For the 1918 narrative by Thomas Mann, see A Man and His Dog (narrative).

Not to be confused with A Boy and His Dog.

A Man and His Dog (Un Homme et Son Chien) is a 2008 French film directed by French filmmaker Francis Huster, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, based on the 1952 film Umberto D. directed by Vittorio De Sica, and written by Cesare Zavattini.

A Man and His Dog
Directed by	Francis Huster
Written by	Francis Huster Murielle Magellan Cesare Zavattini
Produced by	Jean-Louis Livi
Starring	Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean Dujardin Hafsia Herzi Daniel Prévost Francis Huster Pierre Mondy
Cinematography	Vincent Jeannot
Edited by	Luciana Reali
Music by	Philippe Rombi
Distributed by	Océan Films
Release dates	13 November 2008 (2008-11-13) (Sarlat Film Festival) 14 July 2009 (2009-07-14) (France)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$7.4 million
Box office	$3.1 million[1][2]

This was Jean-Paul Belmondo's first film in seven years following his recovery from a stroke^[3] and his final movie role before his death in 2021.

Plot

Charles is a retiree who lives in a maid's room in the house of his lover, a rich widow. He is forced out onto the street with his dog after the widow decides to marry again and breaks off their relationship. With no home and no way to make money, they wander the streets of Paris.

Cast

• Jean-Paul Belmondo as Charles
• Hafsia Herzi as Leila
• Julika Jenkins as Jeanne
• Francis Huster as Robert
• Max von Sydow as The Commander
• Jean Dujardin
• José Garcia
• Michèle Bernier
• Daniel Prévost
• Françoise Fabian
• Pierre Cassignard
• Cristiana Reali
• Tchéky Karyo
• Pierre Mondy
• Antoine Duléry
• Charles Gérard
• Patrick Bosso
• Jean-Luc Lemoine
• Barbara Schulz
• Sarah Biasini
• Bruno Lochet as Jean-Pierre
• Rachida Brakni
• Daniel Olbrychski
• Aurélien Wiik
• François Perrot
• Nicole Calfan
• Steve Suissa
• Robert Hossein
• Jean-Pierre Bernard
• Micheline Presle
• Emmanuelle Riva
• Jacques Spiesser
• Linda Hardy
• Caroline Silhol