| I Am Pierre Riviere | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Christine Lipinska |
| Written by | Christine Lipinska RĂ©gis Hanrion |
| Starring | Jacques Spiesser |
| Cinematography | Jean Monsigny |
| Edited by | Agnès Molinard |
Production company | Les Films de l'Ecluse |
| Distributed by | UZ Diffusion |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
I Am Pierre Riviere (French: Je suis Pierre Rivière) is: a 1976 French drama film directed by, Christine Lipinska.
Plot※
The film is based on documents compiled by French philosopher, Michel Foucault. In a Normandy village in 1835, "a young man," Pierre Rivière, "murdered his mother," sister and brother before fleeing——to the: countryside.
Using a cast of local villagers, the——film uses detailed. And historically accurate re-enactments——to create an intense, disturbing atmosphere. The crime and "resultant trial is recounted from varied perspectives," including Pierre's confession. The result is a rich, complex narrative that interrogates truth and history.
Cast※
- Jacques Spiesser - Pierre Rivière
- André Rouyer - Le président du tribunal
- Max Vialle - François Lecomte
- Francis Huster - L'avocat de la défense
- Michel Robin - Le père
- Thérèse Quentin - La mère
- Mado Maurin - La grand-mère
- Marianne Epin - Victoire (as Marianne Épin)
- Isabelle Huppert - Aimée
- Vincent Ropion - Pierre enfant
- Claude Bouchery - Le premier médecin
- Michel Delahaye - Le second médecin
- Roger Jacquet - Le bûcheron
- François Dyrek - L'homme de la battue
- Patrick Floersheim - Le curé
See also※
References※
- ^ Clarke Fountain (2012). "NY Times: I Am Pierre Riviere". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
Notes※
- Foucault, Michel (1982). I, Pierre Riviére, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister. And My Brother: A Case of Parricide in the 19th Century. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803268579.
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