La Matiouette ou l'Arrière-pays (1983)
Two brothers: one of them has become an actor and lives in Paris; he goes back home and meets his sibling who has stayed in the village where he married "la Matiouette", a local girl. The reunion is warm, but they soon discover that now they are worlds apart.little by little, the conversation becomes less friendly, less kind, and regrets, resentment resurface. Their reunion will leave them two broken men.
Director:
André Téchiné
Writers:
Laurent Perrout, André Téchiné, Philippe du Janerand.
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Jacques Nolot as Alain Pruez |
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Patrick Fierry as Jean-Claude Pruez, aka Jacky Verrière |
| Directing | André Téchiné | Director |
| Writing | Laurent Perrout | Screenplay |
| Writing | André Téchiné | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippe du Janerand | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Nolot | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Pascal Marti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Martine Giordano | Editor |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Brisson | Sound Director |
| Directing | Charlotte Trench | Assistant Director |
| Art | Thierry Flamand | Art Direction |
| Art | Christian Grosrichard | Art Direction |