United States / Feb 03, 1984 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Stephane (Victor Lanoux) is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife (Edith Scob). A judge (Jean Carmet) tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy task, because there is a political and social pressure.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Bellec | Nelly, la belle-sœur de Stéphane |
| Alain Doutey | Debray, le responsable administratif de la tannerie |
| Jean Vigny | Le Curé Borie |
| Gérard Caillaud | Larsac, le racheteur potentiel de la tannerie |
| Roland Amstutz | Varan, le député |
| Christian de Tillière | Le procureur |
| Jacques Canselier | Javel, greffier du Juge Noblet |
| Jacques Chailleux | Riffaud, un ouvrier |
| Jean Dautremay | Bonafon, le chef d'atelier |
| Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | Arnoux, le garagiste |
| Bernard Dumaine | Alban |
| Guy Di Rigo | Forget |
| Bernard Lincot | Tabard |
| Raymond Loyer | Le doyen Girodot |
| Mado Maurin | Élodie, la bonne de Stéphane |
| François Maisongrosse | Gustave |
| Pierre Plessis | Castelin, le maire |
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| Sylvie Pinel | Madame Fréval, la patronne du bar |
| Claude Richard | Blanchard |
| Mathé Souverbie | Vanille, la secrétaire de Stéphane |
| Maurice Vallier | Le médecin |
| Christian Varini | |
| Lionel Vitrant | Delteil, un gendarme |
| Étienne Périer | Le mari de Nelly (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un si joli village... |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films de la Drouette, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, Les Films de la Tour |
| Release date | 28 febbraio 1979 |
| Writer | Étienne Périer, André G. Brunelin, Jean Laborde |
| Editing | Renée Lichtig |
| Cinematography | Jean Charvein |
| Assistant directors | Étienne Périer |
| Camera operators | Jean Charvein |
| Additional photography | Jean Charvein |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Feb 28, 1979
Russia / Apr 01, 1980
Digital
Italy / Apr 13, 2023
Norway / Apr 13, 2023
Sweden / Apr 13, 2023
Physical media
France / Mar 05, 2025 / DVD & Blu-Ray
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