I Am Pierre Riviere Explained

I Am Pierre Riviere (fr|'''Je suis Pierre Rivière''') is a 1976 French drama film directed by Christine Lipinska.^[1]

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

See also

• Bruno Reidal
• Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage

Notes

• Book: Foucault, Michel . I, Pierre Riviére, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister, and My Brother: A Case of Parricide in the 19th Century . University of Nebraska Press. 1982. 978-0803268579.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NY Times: I Am Pierre Riviere . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102132404/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/156167/Je-Suis-Pierre-Riviere/overview . dead . 2 November 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Clarke Fountain . 2012 . 16 May 2010 .