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Le Beau Serge

Le Beau Serge

1958
Drama
1h 38m
Le Beau Serge was the first film of French critic-turned-director Claude Chabrol. Though not a murder melodrama, the film is heavily influenced by the works of Chabrol's idol Alfred Hitchcock, Shadow of a Doubt in particular. Ailing city dweller Francois (Jean-Claude Brialy) makes a therapeutic return visit to his home town in the country. Here he visits childhood friend Serge (Gerard Blain), and is appalled to find how far Serge has plummeted into alcoholism and self-pity. (amazon.com)

Directed by:

Claude Chabrol

Screenwriter:

Claude Chabrol

Starring:

Jean-Claude Brialy, Michèle Méritz, Bernadette Lafont, Gérard Blain, Claude Chabrol, Philippe de Broca, Michel Creuze, Claude Cerval, Jeanne Pérez

Genre:

Drama

AKA:

Bitter Reunion

Country:

France

Language:

French
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Le Beau Serge

1958
Drama
1h 38m
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 29 Jan 2012
67
30th
Chabrol doesn't appear to have much of a distinctive style or voice. Although there is a certain freedom and ambivalence to what he's doing here, there's not much about it that says "New Wave." It definitely looks great for a first film, some of the scenes are quite beautiful. The characters feel genuine, with the naive but well-meaning Francois and the angry, bitter drunk Serge at the center. But it's all just kind of dull. It left me feeling not much of anything about it.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 15 Sep 2009
60
54th
Though well-meant, most of it fails to really engage. It may be partly by fault of the acting. It's very nicely shot though and the ending is redeeming. Le Beau Serge reminded me just a little bit of Masaki Kobayashi's Black River.
Rated 15 Sep 2009
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 24 Sep 2021
72
72nd
I wish I had a friend like Francois!
Rated 24 Sep 2021
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 07 May 2015
75
27th
Sometimes called the first New Wave film, it is merely the first feature by a "Cahiers" critic. It lacks a consistent style. Starting out with what is supposed to be Neo-Realism (but which looks more like British Kitchen Sink), it soon darkens and starts looking like Bresson with a few touches of Hitchcock and Lang thrown in. There is one fine sequence at a town dance, and one stunning effect--falling snow used as a transition--but there is not enough here to make a memorable film.
Rated 07 May 2015
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 10 Mar 2015
3
30th
bleh. kinda boring. watched for cinema class.
Rated 10 Mar 2015
reyRey
Rated 06 Aug 2013
80
65th
É bem interessante, em especial pelos conflitos cidade grande/cidade pequena simbolizados na dicotomia François/Serge. O papel da mulher na sociedade da cidade é bastante chocante, instigando François a lutar por alguma mudança.
Rated 06 Aug 2013

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