The Horse of Pride (1980)
In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times are hard: la Chienne du Monde drives some to suicide; Ankou (death) is close at hand. Pierre is born into this republican family, his lyric childhood interrupted by the outbreak of war and his father's conscription. He learns his catechism and, as a child of a Reds, also reveres school. His grandfather and father often put him on their shoulders, giving him a ride on the horse of pride.
Director: Claude Chabrol
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Jacques Dufilho as Alain, le grand-père |
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Bernadette Le Saché as Anne-Marie, la mère |
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François Cluzet as Pierre-Alain, le père |
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Ronan Hubert as Pierre-Jacques à 7 ans |
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Armel Hubert as Pierre-Jacques à 11 ans |
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Pierre Le Rumeur as Le conteur |
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Michel Blanc as Corentin Calvez |
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Bernard Dumaine as le député Le Bail |
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Jacques Chailleux as Jeannot |
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Michel Robin as le marquis |
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Paul Le Person as Gourgon, le facteur |
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Dominique Lavanant as Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme |
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Pierre-François Dumeniaud as Le cousin Jean |
| Writing | Pierre-Jakez Hélias | Novel |
| Directing | Claude Chabrol | Director |
| Camera | Jean Rabier | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Daniel Boulanger | Dialogue |
| Writing | Daniel Boulanger | Adaptation |
| Sound | Pierre Jansen | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Monique Fardoulis | Editor |