I Am Pierre Riviere

I Am Pierre Riviere (French: Je suis Pierre Rivière) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Christine Lipinska.^[1]

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

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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