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The Cruel Embrace (1987)
Directed by Marion Hänsel
Drama · 1h 39m
Ludovic is the son of Nicole, a single mother who married Micho, a man older than her. He agreed to adopt her son. Ludo is the scapegoat of Tatave, first son of Micho and the favoured victim of his teacher. Communication between Ludo and his mother is non-existent. While her own health is deteriorating, she eventually entrusts him to an asylum.
Cast
Thierry Frémont
Marianne Basler
André Penvern
Frédéric Saurel
Crew
- Director
- Marion Hänsel
- Screenplay
- Marion Hänsel
- Novel
- Yann Queffélec
- Editor
- Susana Rossberg, Ann Van Aken
- Producer
- Marion Hänsel, Jean-François Lepetit
Details
- Original title
- Les Noces barbares
- Release date
- 1987-11-25
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Belgium
- Production
- Man's Films, TF1 Films Production, Flach Film, RTL-TVi