Without Family
2000, French. Directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe.
Young Remi, a foundling, lives on the farm run by his impoverished foster parents. When their money runs out, unbeknown to his foster-mother, Rémi is sold by his hard-hearted foster father to an old street performer named Vitalis. Vitalis was once a famous opera singer, but became destitute after a tragic love affair.
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Daniel VerhaegheDirector
- Pierre RichardVitalo Pedrotti
- Jules SitrukRémi
- Stefano DionisiGeorg
- Veronica FerresComtesse Johanna
- Marianne SägebrechtMère Barberin
- Bernard FressonPadrone Garofoli
- Claude JadeBelle Dame
- Marcel DossogneCharles Fontane
- Philippe NahonBarberin
- Gwennoal HollensteinMattia
- Julia PortogheseLise
Details
- Released
- 12 December 2000
- Original title
- Sans famille
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany, France
- Written by
- Frédéric Vitoux
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What Without Family is based on
Without Family is based on Sans Famille (1878) by Hector Malot, published by Édouard Dentu.
1878
Sans Famille
By Hector Malot
Published by Édouard Dentu
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Without Family runs 180 minutes (3h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is Without Family on?
Without Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 2000. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Without Family?
If you liked Without Family, try Remi, Nobody's Boy, Flicka, Where the Red Fern Grows.
Who directed Without Family?
Without Family (2000) was directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe and stars Pierre Richard, Jules Sitruk, Stefano Dionisi.
What is Without Family based on?
Without Family is based on Sans Famille (1878) by Hector Malot, published by Édouard Dentu.