Fresh
It presents a bleak, beautifully observed picture of provincial life, later revisited to even more stunning effect in Le Boucher.
Tom Milne, Time Out
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Le Beau Serge
Overview
After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.
Director and cast
- Claude Chabrol Director
- Gérard Blain as Serge
- Jean-Claude Brialy as François
- Michèle Méritz as Yvonne
- Bernadette Lafont as Marie
- Edmond Beauchamp as Glomaud
- Claude Cerval as Priester
- André Dino as Arzt Michel
- Jeanne Pérez as Madame Chaunier
- Michel Creuze as Der Bäcker
- Philippe de Broca as Jacques Rivette de la Chasuble
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Tomatometer
Fresh
An important new French director, Claude Chabrol, is unveiled in this pic.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
It has a certain fascination as Chabrol's first practical (as opposed to critical) encounter with mise en scene.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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