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I Am Pierre Riviere
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Wikipedia article
'I Am Pierre Riviere' 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 Rivire, 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 Rivire
* Andr Rouyer - Le prsident du tribunal
* Max Vialle - Franois Lecomte
* Francis Huster - L'avocat de la dfense
* Michel Robin - Le pre
* Thrse Quentin - La mre
* Mado Maurin - La grand-mre
* Marianne Epin - Victoire (as Marianne pin)
* Isabelle Huppert - Aime
* Vincent Ropion - Pierre enfant
* Claude Bouchery - Le premier mdecin
* Michel Delahaye - Le second mdecin
* Roger Jacquet - Le bcheron
* Franois Dyrek - L'homme de la battue
* Patrick Floersheim - Le cur
See also
* Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage
References
Notes
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