Le Cheval d'orgueil (film)
| The Horse of Pride | |
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Produced by | Georges de Beauregard |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Boulanger |
| Based on | by Pêr-Jakez Helias |
| Starring |
Jacques Dufilho Bernadette Le Saché |
| Narrated by | Georges Wilson |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Edited by | Monique Fardoulis |
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Bela Productions
TF1 Planfilm |
| Distributed by | Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) |
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120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Horse of Pride is a 1980 film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is . It is based on , an autobiography by Pêr-Jakez Helias. The film takes place in the Bigouden area south of Quimper.
Set in Brittany from 1908–1918, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways which is three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. These are difficult times for them – la Chienne du Monde drives some to commit suicide; Ankou (death) is always a possibility. Pierre is born into this provincial family, his lyric childhood interrupted by the outbreak of war and his father's conscription. He learns his catechism and, as a child of a Reds, also reveres school. His grandfather and father often put him on their shoulders, giving him a ride on the horse of pride.
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