I Am Pierre Riviere (French: Je suis Pierre Rivière) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Christine Lipinska.
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Plot
The film is based on documents compiled by French philosopher Michel Foucault. 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 - Pierre Rivière
André Rouyer - Le président du tribunal
Max Vialle - François Lecomte
Francis Huster - L'avocat de la défense
Michel Robin - Le père
Thérèse Quentin - La mère
Mado Maurin - La grand-mère
Marianne Epin - Victoire (as Marianne Épin)
Isabelle Huppert - Aimée
Vincent Ropion - Pierre enfant
Claude Bouchery - Le premier médecin
Michel Delahaye - Le second médecin
Roger Jacquet - Le bûcheron
François Dyrek - L'homme de la battue
Patrick Floersheim - Le curé