Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad (2015): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad is a 2015 drama directed by Robert Guédiguian, starring Robinson Stévenin as Soghomon Tehlirian, Simon Abkarian and Ariane Ascaride. It runs 2 hours 14 minutes and earned $346,154 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 14m (134 min)
- Director
- Robert Guédiguian
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad About?
The premise of Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Aram, a young man from Marseille with Armenian roots, commits an act of violence in Paris, bombing the Turkish ambassador’s car. A cyclist, Gilles, is caught in the explosion and suffers serious injuries. Overwhelmed with guilt, Aram’s mother seeks to atone by visiting Gilles in the hospital, requesting his forgiveness, a gesture he doesn't comprehend. Defying the counsel of his associates in Beirut, Aram resolves to confront his victim directly.
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Cast & Characters
Robinson Stévenin leads the cast as Soghomon Tehlirian, with Simon Abkarian as Hovannès Alexandrian and Ariane Ascaride as Anouch Alexandrian. Directed by Robert Guédiguian; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Guédiguian
- Robinson Stévenin as Soghomon Tehlirian
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Simon Abkarian as Hovannès Alexandrian - Ariane Ascaride as Anouch Alexandrian
- Syrus Shahidi as Aram Alexandrian
Also Starring in Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad
· 3 more- Razane Jammal Anahit
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Gilles Teissier
- Serge Avédikian Armenak
More from Robert Guédiguian
More films directed by Robert Guédiguian, best-rated first: The Army of Crime, The Town Is Quiet, The Thieving Magpie and And the Party Goes On.
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Plot Summary
What happens in Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Berlin, 1921 — Soghomon Tehlirian, a survivor of the 1915 Armenian genocide, shoots Talaat Pasha, a key figure tied to the crimes. The courtroom drama that follows and his eventual acquittal become a watershed moment in the long, ongoing struggle to secure recognition of the genocide, a truth the Turkish government had long denied. The case reverberates beyond the courtroom walls, shaping discussions about accountability, memory, and justice for a traumatized people.
Full summary
The whole story of Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad, scene by scene
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Box Office
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad grossed $346,154 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$346.2K
- International
- $346.2K
How Well Do You Know Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Eine verrückte Geschichte” and “Una historia de locos”.
- Also known as
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- Eine verrückte Geschichte
- Una historia de locos
- Historia szaleństwa
- Una storia pazzesca
- Uma História de Loucura
- 疯子的故事
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Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad?
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad runs 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).
When was Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad released?
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad was released on November 11, 2015.
Who directed Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad?
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad was directed by Robert Guédiguian.
More films by Robert Guédiguian Who is in the cast of Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad?
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad stars Robinson Stévenin as Soghomon Tehlirian, Simon Abkarian as Hovannès Alexandrian and Ariane Ascaride as Anouch Alexandrian, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad make at the box office?
Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad grossed $346,154 worldwide.
Does Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad have a post-credit scene?
No. Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad in?
The original language of Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad is French.
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