The Rebel (1980)
After the death of his parents, Pierre is forced to care for his younger sister Nathalie by committing petty crimes. In a recurring motif of Gérard Blain’s cinema, Pierre is taken under the wing of an older gay man, Hubert , who offers him work and financial security; but when Hubert makes advances to him, Pierre robs him and takes up with a group of radical leftists who are planning terrorist attacks. Without employment, Pierre loses Nathalie to child services and spirals into desperation, finally erupting in an act of horrific violence. An x-ray showing the largely undiagnosed sickness of its time, and a stern warning to ours.
Released: Nov 12, 1980
Runtime: 105 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Patrick Norbert, Michel Subor, Isabelle Rosais, Jean-Jacques Aublanc, Françoise Michaud, Alain Jérôme
Crew: Gérard Blain (Director), Gérard Blain (Writer), André Debaecque (Writer), Catherine Lara (Music), Emmanuel Machuel (Director of Photography), Geneviève Monteilh (Makeup Artist)