''Derborence'' is a 1985 French-Swiss

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Francis Reusser Francis Reusser (1 December 1942 – 10 April 2020) was a Swiss film director. He directed thirteen films since 1968. His film ''Derborence'' was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Reusser died on 10 April 2020 after a long illness. S ...

, based on

Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (24 September 1878 – 23 May 1947) was a French-speaking Swiss writer. Biography He was born in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud and was educated at the University of Lausanne. He taught briefly in nearby Aubonne, and ...

's 1934 novel of the same name. It was entered into the

1985 Cannes Film Festival The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the ''When Father Was Away on Business'' by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with ''Witness'', directed by Peter Weir and closed with ''The Emerald Forest'', ...

Cast

Isabel Otero Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popul ...

as Thérèse Maye *

Jacques Penot Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

as Antoine * Maria Machado as Aline *

Jean-Marc Bory Jean-Marc Bory (17 March 1934 – 31 March 2001) was a Swiss actor. He appeared in 60 films and television shows between 1955 and 1996. Partial filmography * '' Black Dossier'' (1955) - Juge Jacques Arnaud * ''The Lovers'' (1958) - Bernard ...

as Nendaz *

Bruno Cremer Bruno Jean Marie Cremer (6 October 1929 – 7 August 2010) was a French actor best known for portraying Jules Maigret on French television, from 1991 to 2005. Origins Bruno Cremer was born in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, in the eastern suburbs ...

as Séraphin *

Jean-Pierre Sentier Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre ...

as Plan *

Jean-Noël Brouté Jean-Noël is a French given name, composed of Jean and Noël. It may refer to: Persons Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Noël Augert (born 1949), French alpine skier * Jean-Noël Bongrain, founder of French dairy products corpor ...

as Dzozet *

Teco Celio TECO or Teco may refer to: Organisations * Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, a Taiwan representative office alternative to an embassy * TECO Maritime, an international producer and supplier of cleaning systems for ships * TECO El ...

as Biolla *

Jean-Marc Stehlé Jean-Marc is a French masculine given name. It may refer to: * Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco (born 1963), Beninese former football player * Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 1950), French politician * Jean-Marc Barr (born 1960), French-American film actor and dir ...

as Loutre *

Maria Carta Maria Carta (24 June 1934 – 22 September 1994) was a Sardinian folk music singer-songwriter. She also performed in film and theatre. In 1975 she wrote a book of poetry, ''Canto rituale'' (Ritual Song). Throughout her 25-year career she cove ...

as Singer * Michèle Foucher

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* 1985 films Swiss drama films French drama films 1980s French-language films 1985 drama films Films directed by Francis Reusser French-language Swiss films 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub Films set in the Alps