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Of the hallowed group of Cahiers du cinéma critics turned filmmakers who transformed French film history, Claude Chabrol was the first to direct his own feature. His absorbing landmark debut, Le beau Serge, follows a successful yet sickly young man (Jean‑Claude Brialy) who returns home to the small village where he grew up. There, he finds himself at odds with his former close friend (Gérard Blain)—now unhappily married and a wretched alcoholic—and the provincial life he represents. The remarkable and stark Le beau Serge heralded the arrival of a cinematic titan who would go on to craft provocative, entertaining films for five more decades.
Original Release
01/10/1959
US Release
01/10/1959
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Gérard Blain | Serge |
Jean-Claude Brialy | François Baillou / François |
Michele Meritz | Yvonne |
Bernadette Lafont | Marie |
Claude Cerval | The priest / Priester |
Jeanne Perez | Madame Chaunier |
Edmond Beauchamp | Glomaud |
André Dino | Michel, the doctor / Arzt Michel |
Michel Creuze | The baker / Der Bäcker |
Claude Chabrol | La Truffe |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gérard Blain | Serge |
Jean-Claude Brialy | François Baillou / François |
Michele Meritz | Yvonne |
Bernadette Lafont | Marie |
Claude Cerval | The priest / Priester |
Jeanne Perez | Madame Chaunier |
Edmond Beauchamp | Glomaud |
André Dino | Michel, the doctor / Arzt Michel |
Michel Creuze | The baker / Der Bäcker |
Claude Chabrol | La Truffe |
Philippe de Broca | Jacques Rivette de la Chasuble |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Claude Chabrol | Producer |
Roland Nonin | Producer |