Beau-père (1981)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Bertrand Blier

Writer:

Bertrand Blier (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

After her mother dies, fourteen-year-old Marion falls in love with her stepfather, Remy.

Plot Keywords:

Musician | Lolita | May December Romance | Grief | Sex With Stepfather

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Patrick Dewaere	...	Rémi
Ariel Besse	...	Marion
Maurice Ronet	...	Charly
Geneviève Mnich	...	Simone
Maurice Risch	...	Nicolas
Macha Méril	...	La maîtresse de maison (anniversaire) / Birthday Hostess
Rose Thiéry	...	Mme Doullens / Landlord's Wife
Pierre Le Rumeur	...	Le pédiatre / Pediatrician
Yves Gasc	...	M. Doullens / Landlord
Michel Berto	...	Le professeur / Professor
Catherine Alcover	...	Médecin S.O.S. / Emergency Doctor
Henri-Jacques Huet	...	Le gérant du restaurant international / Restaurant Manager
Jacques Rispal	...	Le chauffeur de taxi / Taxi Driver
Nathalie Baye	...	Charlotte
Nicole Garcia	...	Martine

Also Known As:

Beau Pere (USA)
Stepfather

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-12

Company:

Films A2

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 36 fillette (1988)

Not As Sleazy As The Premise Sounds

There is no doubt Ariel Besse is a pretty woman. I should say "girl," because she's supposed to be a 14-year-old in here who is having an affair with her 30- year-old stepfather. With that for a theme, I'm afraid this film is an allurement to perverts looking for some cheap thrills. Fortunately, it doesn't play as sleazy as it sounds and there is no actual sex shown. However, I still couldn't help but feel uncomfortable watching this, especially since Besse was about that age when she made the film and appears bare-breasted several times. Allowing their 15-year old daughter to be nude and passionately kissing an older man in a movie like this is a sad comment about Besse's parents.

Interesting that most of the positive reviews here come from California. No wonder Michael Jackson liked it out there!

Anyway, looking at this strictly from a film standpoint, it was a well-made movie, which was photographed decently, too. The French do make nice-looking movies, and it's not a boring story despite an abundance of nothing but talk. It's a decent story but......but this whole thing is wrong so I can't recommend this film.