The Rebel

The Rebel (1980)

Le rebelle

After the death of his parents, Pierre is forced to care for his younger sister Nathalie by committing petty crimes. In a recurring motif of Gérard Blain’s cinema, Pierre is taken under the wing of an older gay man, Hubert , who offers him work and financial security; but when Hubert makes advances to him, Pierre robs him and takes up with a group of radical leftists who are planning terrorist attacks. Without employment, Pierre loses Nathalie to child services and spirals into desperation, finally erupting in an act of horrific violence. An x-ray showing the largely undiagnosed sickness of its time, and a stern warning to ours.

Date of release
1980-11-12
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Gérard Blain

Casting

Interesting facts

The Rebel is a 1980 French drama film directed by Gérard Blain. The film was written by Blain and André Debaecque, and stars Patrick Norbert, Michel Subor, Isabelle Rosais, Jean-Jacques Aublanc and Françoise Michaud.

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