''I Am Pierre Riviere'' (french: Je suis Pierre Rivière) is a 1976 French

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

Christine Lipinska Christine Lipinska (born 13 May 1951) is a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography * '' Je suis Pierre Rivière'' (1976) * ''Folie suisse'' (1985) * '' Papa est parti, maman aussi'' (1989) * '' Le cahier volé'' (1993) See also * Li ...

Plot

The film is based on documents compiled by French philosopher,

Michel Foucault Paul-Michel Foucault (, ; ; 15 October 192625 June 1984) was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, writer, political activist, and literary critic. Foucault's theories primarily address the relationship between power and knowledge, and how ...

. 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 Jacques Spiesser (born 7 June 1947) is a French actor. Biography After having taken courses at the Conservatoire, he made his film debut in 1972 in Nina Companeez's '' Faustine et le bel été'' with Muriel Catala. He is best known to English ...

- Pierre Rivière * André Rouyer - Le président du tribunal * Max Vialle - François Lecomte *

Francis Huster Francis Huster (born 8 December 1947) is a French stage, film and television actor, director and scriptwriter. Biography Francis Huster was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. His father is Charles Huster, commercial director at Lancia, and his Poli ...

- L'avocat de la défense *

Michel Robin Michel Robin (13 November 1930 – 18 November 2020) was a French film, stage, and television actor. A Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1996, he also appeared in 120 films from 1966 to 201 ...

- Le père *

Thérèse Quentin Thérèse Quentin (5 July 1929 – 20 February 2015) was a French actress. She was married to the actor and stage director Marcel Cuvelier (1924–2015), with whom she had a daughter, actress Marie Cuvelier. Filmography * '' Les Aventuriers ...

- La mère *

Mado Maurin Madeleine Jeanne Louise "Mado" Maurin (24 September 1915 − 8 December 2013) was a French actress, whose career spanned over 55 years. Life Born in Paris, Maurin began her acting career in 1955. Maurin was married twice and was the mother o ...

- La grand-mère * Marianne Epin - Victoire (as Marianne Épin) *

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

- Aimée * Vincent Ropion - Pierre enfant * Claude Bouchery - Le premier médecin *

Michel Delahaye Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), S ...

- Le second médecin * Roger Jacquet - Le bûcheron *

François Dyrek François Dyrek (16 August 1933 – 17 December 1999) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 140 films and television shows between 1964 and 1999. Partial filmography * ''L'assassin viendra ce soir'' (1964) - Un membre du gang des po ...

- L'homme de la battue * Patrick Floersheim - Le curé

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* 1976 films 1970s French-language films Films directed by Christine Lipinska 1970s historical drama films French historical drama films Films set in the 1830s 1976 drama films 1970s French films {{1970s-France-film-stub