Sound and Fury (French: De bruit et de fureur) is a 1988 French drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau. Inspired by Brisseau's own experience teaching at a school in Bagnolet at the time, the film depicts isolation and violence in the suburbs of Paris through the story of two teenagers spiraling into delinquency.
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Cast
Bruno Cremer as Marcel
Vincent Gasperitsch as Bruno
François Négret as Jean-Roger
Fabienne Babe as the teacher
Lisa Hérédia as the phantom woman
Fejria Deliba as Mina
Antoine Fontaine as the principal
Luc Ponette as the deputy head teacher
Isabelle Hurtin as the social worker
Thierry Helaine as Thierry
Sandrine Arnault as Jean-Roger's sister
Victoire Buff as Thierry's girlfriend
Françoise Vatel as Jean-Roger's mother
Production
In 1986, Brisseau's screenplay won the inaugural Prix du meilleur scénariste.
Filming took place in Bagnolet and the Cité des 4000 in La Courneuve, as well as in Aubervilliers.
Release
The film had its world premiere in May 1988 at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened in the parallel section "Perspectives du cinéma français".
It was theatrically released on 1 June 1988.
It served as the opening film of 18th New Directors/New Films Festival at the Museum of Modern Art on 17 March 1989.
Accolades
At the Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Prix Perspectives du cinéma français and the Prix spécial de la jeunesse.
For his performance in the film, François Négret received a nomination for Most Promising Actor at the 14th César Awards.