The Rebel

The Rebel(1980)

November 12, 1980
1h 45m
IMDb7.349
TMDB7.45

Overview

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.

Cast

Crew

Director of Photography

Emmanuel Machuel

Details

Original Title

Le rebelle

Original Language

fr

Country

France

Production

R.O.C.

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