A Man and His Dog

{{For|the 1918 narrative by Thomas Mann|A Man and His Dog (narrative)}}

{{distinguish|A Boy and His Dog}}

{{Infobox film

| name = A Man and His Dog

| image = un-homme-et-son-chien.jpg

| director = Francis Huster

| producer = Jean-Louis Livi

| writer = Francis Huster
Murielle Magellan
Cesare Zavattini

| starring = Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean Dujardin
Hafsia Herzi
Daniel Prévost
Francis Huster
Pierre Mondy

| music = Philippe Rombi

| cinematography = Vincent Jeannot

| editing = Luciana Reali

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|11|13|Sarlat Film Festival|2009|07|14|France}}

| distributor = Océan Films

| runtime = 109 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget = $7.4 million

| gross = $3.1 million{{cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=10539 |title= UN HOMME ET SON CHIEN (2009) |accessdate=2009-01-14 |publisher=JP' Box-Office}}[http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.boxofficestory.com/&prev=search Box office information for Jean Paul Belmondo films] at Box Office Story

}}

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.

This was Jean-Paul Belmondo's first film in seven years following his recovery from a stroke{{cite news |title=French Star as He Is, Stroke and All |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/movies/22belm.html |work=New York Times |date=21 January 2009 |accessdate=9 October 2015}} 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

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