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The Horse of Pride (1985)
In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times are hard: la Chienne du Monde drives some to suicide; Ankou (death) is close at hand. Pierre is born into this republican family, his lyric childhood interrupted by the outbreak of war and his father's conscription. He learns his catechism and, as a child of a Reds, also reveres school. His grandfather and father often put him on their shoulders, giving him a ride on the horse of pride.
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In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times are hard: la Chienne du Monde drives some to suicide; Ankou (death) is close at hand. Pierre is born into this republican family, his lyric childhood interrupted by the outbreak of war and his father's conscription. He learns his catechism and, as a child of a Reds, also reveres school. His grandfather and father often put him on their shoulders, giving him a ride on the horse of pride.
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Genre:Drama
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In Theaters:12/1/1985
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Runtime:120 minutes
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Cast
Claude Chabrol
Director
Jacques Dufilho
Alain, le grand-père
Bernadette Le Saché
Anne-Marie, la mère
François Cluzet
Pierre-Alain, le père
Ronan Hubert
Pierre-Jacques à 7 ans
Armel Hubert
Pierre-Jacques à 11 ans
Pierre Le Rumeur
Le conteur
Michel Blanc
Corentin Calvez
Bernard Dumaine
le député Le Bail
Jacques Chailleux
Jeannot
Michel Robin
le marquis
Paul Le Person
Gourgon, le facteur
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