Released:
1980-09-24

Overview:
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

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Jacques Dufilho
  as
  Alain, le grand-père
• 
  Bernadette Le Saché
  as
  Anne-Marie, la mère
• 
  François Cluzet
  as
  Pierre-Alain, le père
• 
  Ronan Hubert
  as
  Pierre-Jacques à 7 ans
• 
  Armel Hubert
  as
  Pierre-Jacques à 11 ans