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Based on documents compiled by leading French philosopher Michel Foucault, this unique and original film charts the gruesome events which took place in a Normandy village in 1835, when a young man, Pierre Rivière, murdered his mother, sister and brother before fleeing to the countryside. With a cast made up of real-life villagers from the area where the events took place, the detailed re-enactments and careful attention to the gestures of their ancestors serve to create an intense and sometimes disturbing atmosphere of hyper-realism. Details of the crime and of the trial that followed are told from varied perspectives, including the written confession of Pierre himself, and form a rich and complex narrative that interrogates the concepts of “truth” and “history”.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1976-10-27
- video_camera_front Companies Les Films de l'Arquebuse, Polsim Productions, SFP, INA
- timer Runtime: 130 Mins
- star Rating: 5.9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 8 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0074910
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smart_display Cast
Claude Hébert
Pierre Rivière
Jacqueline Milliere
Meme Rivière
Joseph Leportier
Mr. Rivière
Annick Gehan
Aimée
François Regnault
Cast member
groups Crew
René Allio
Director
Michel Foucault
Book
Pascal Bonitzer
Screenplay
Jean Jourdheuil
Screenplay
Serge Toubiana
Screenplay
René Allio
Screenplay
Fanny Berchaux
Consulting Producer
René Féret
Delegated Producer
Robert Alazraki
Cinematography
Nurith Aviv
Cinematography
Michel Thiriet
Cinematography
Sylvie Blanc
Editor
Bernard Bouix
Unit Manager
Jochen D. Girsch
Assistant Unit Manager
Michelle Plaa
Production Manager
Gérard Mordillat
Assistant Director
Nicolas Philibert
Assistant Director
Paul Allio
Props
Jacques Dufour
Sound Mixer
Pierre Gamet
Sound
Patrice Noïa
Sound Assistant
François Nadal
Special Effects
Philippe Barrier
Still Photographer
Guy Canu
Key Grip
Joël David
Electrician
Alain Grestau
Electrician
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Script Supervisor
Ginette Tomasel
Production Secretary
Christine Laurent
Costume Design
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