The Horse of Pride (1980)
Le cheval d'orgueil (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 0min
- Drama
- Dec 1985 (USA)
- Movie
In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their...
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Cast
| Jacques Dufilho | ... |
Alain, le grand-père
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| Bernadette Le Saché | ... |
Anne-Marie, la mère
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| François Cluzet | ... |
Pierre-Alain, le père
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| Paul Le Person | ... |
Gourgon, le facteur
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Pierre Le Rumeur | ... |
Le conteur
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| Michel Robin | ... |
Le marquis
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Ronan Hubert | ... |
Pierre-Jacques à 7 ans
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Armel Hubert | ... |
Pierre-Jacques à 11 ans
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| Dominique Lavanant | ... |
Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme
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| Michel Blanc | ... |
Corentin Calvez
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| Georges Wilson | ... |
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud |
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Laurence Caubet |
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| Jacques Chailleux | ... |
Jeannot les mille métiers
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Odile Chapal |
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Michel Decoux |
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Bernard Dumaine | ... |
Le député Le Bail
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| Pierre-François Dumeniaud | ... |
Le cousin Jean
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Jean-Marie Lancelot |
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Gwendal |
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Jean Le Mouël |
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Yves Morgan-Jones | ... |
L'homme au baluchon
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Pierre-Jakez Hélias | ... | (based on the book by) (as Pierre-Jakez Helias) |
| Daniel Boulanger | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Jansen | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ||
Editing by
| Monique Fardoulis | ||
Editorial Department
| Brigitte Bennard | ... | assistant editor (as Brigitte Benard) |
| Brigitte Grynblat | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Hilton McConnico | ||
Costume Design by
| Magali Fustier-Dray | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Fornelli | ... | makeup artist (as Christiane Fornelli) |
Production Management
| Pierre Gauchet | ... | production manager |
| Joël Gautier | ... | unit manager |
| Patrick Millet | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Barbault | ... | assistant director |
| Philippe Charigot | ... | assistant director |
| Hugues De Rosière | ... | assistant director (as Hugues Donin De Rosière) |
Art Department
| Alain Alexandre | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | sound mixer |
| Christian Larouette | ... | assistant sound |
| René Levert | ... | sound |
| André Naudin | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Baptiste Dutreix | ... | grip |
| Bernard Estève | ... | electrician |
| Jean Garcenot | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Marc Rabier | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Reux | ... | electrician |
| Roger Robert | ... | grip / key grip |
| Michel Thiriet | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Patrice Mestral | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script girl (as Aurore Paquiss) |
Additional Crew
| Monique Assouline | ... | press attache |
| Patrick Morch | ... | groupman (as Patrick Morsch) |
| François Ribaud de Gineste | ... | production administrator (as F.Ribaud de Ginestre) |
| Carole Thienpont | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Norte Cine (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1985) (France) (tv)
- Nicole Jouve Interama (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Films de ma Vie (2002) (France) (VHS)
- France 3 (2004) (France) (tv)
- Opening (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Direct 8 (2005) (France) (tv)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- TV5MONDE (2010) (World-wide) (tv)
- TV5Monde (2012) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hortensia (music edition)
- Chevereau (camera equipment)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (auditorium)
Storyline
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In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times are hard: la Chienne du Monde drives some to suicide; Ankou (death) is close at hand. Pierre is born into this republican 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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally, Claude Chabrol was working on a film project on the peasants of the Creuse at the beginning of the twentieth century. After reading the best-seller "Le Cheval d'orgueil: Mémoires d'un Breton du pays bigouden" (The Horse of Pride: Life in a Breton Village) by Pierre-Jakez Hélias, he decided to change the location and the history to that of the book which depicts rural Brittany at the beginning of the twentieth century, in the years preceding the First World War. The adaptation, entrusted to Daniel Boulanger, focuses on the autobiographical part and tells the story of Pierre. See more » |