''The Big Brother'' (french: Le Grand Frère) is a 1982 French
crime drama film
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written and directed by
Francis Girod
Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film ''L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 he w ...
and starring
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...
.
The film was entered into the main competition at the
39th edition of the
Venice Film Festival
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. For her performance
Souad Amidou
Souad Amidou (born 4 July 1959) is a French actress.
Biography
She is the daughter of the actor Amidou. Her career started working with her father on the short film '' Le thé à la menthe'' in 1963. Then she was chosen by Claude Lelouch to ...
was nominated for Most Promising Actress at the 1983
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Ce ...
s.
[''La Revue du cinéma'' (418). Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente, 1986.]
Plot
Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...
as Gérard Berger / Bernard Vigo
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Souad Amidou
Souad Amidou (born 4 July 1959) is a French actress.
Biography
She is t