The Rebel

After the death of his parents, Pierre is forced to care for his younger sister Nathalie by committing petty crimes. In a recurring motif of Gérard Blain’s cinema, Pierre is taken under the wing of an older gay man, Hubert , who offers him work and financial security; but when Hubert makes advances to him, Pierre robs him and takes up with a group of radical leftists who are planning terrorist attacks. Without employment, Pierre loses Nathalie to child services and spirals into desperation, finally erupting in an act of horrific violence. An x-ray showing the largely undiagnosed sickness of its time, and a stern warning to ours.

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

105 minutes

Year:

1980

Director:

Gérard Blain

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Company:

R.O.C.

Cast:

Pierre

Beaufils

Nathalie

Alain

Corinne

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Music

Director of Photography