Le Beau Serge (1958)
Starring Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michèle Méritz
Directed by Claude Chabrol
François returns to his village after a long absence. He finds his friend Serge who has married Yvonne, and has developed an alcohol problem after the death of their stillborn child. Serge has become an angry, bitter figure not unlike the roles of James Dean, refusing to face reality and adulthood and François must help him.
Runtime: 98 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD The Criterion Collection
Languages: French
Countries: France
Genres: Drama
Keywords: baby,pastor,pregnancy,disabled child,friendship,alcoholism,rural area,illness,nouvelle vague,childhood friends,brawl
Cast
Serge
François
Yvonne
Marie
Glomaud
Priester
Arzt Michel
Madame Chaunier
Der Bäcker
Jacques Rivette de la Chasuble
La Truffe