Beau Pere Movie Review 1981

Bittersweet satiric romp from Blier about the war zone of modern romance, wherein 14-year-old Besse pursues her 30-year-old irresponsible, widowed stepfather (Dewaere). Sharp-edged and daring. In French with subtitles.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 125 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sex & Sexuality, Teen Angst, Paris, Stepparents

Screenplay

Bertrand Blier

Cast

Patrick Dewaere, Nathalie Baye, Ariel Besse, Maurice Ronet, Genevieve Mnich, Maurice Risch, Macha Meril, Rose Thiery

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Director

Bertrand Blier

Music

Philippe Sarde

Other

Dominique Hennequin, Claudine Merlin

Producer

New Line Cinema, Alain Sarde