France / Jun 06, 1958 / Vichy international preview
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeanne Pérez | Madame Chaunier |
| Michel Creuze | Der Bäcker |
| Philippe de Broca | Jacques Rivette de la Chasuble |
| Claude Chabrol | La Truffe |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Beau Serge |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ajym Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français |
| Release date | 10 gennaio 1959 |
| Production | Roland Nonin, Claude Chabrol |
| Writer | Claude Chabrol |
| Editing | Jacques Gaillard, Gisèle Chézeau, Janine Oudoul |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë, Jean Rabier, André Dino |
| Assistant directors | Philippe de Broca, Charles L. Bitsch, Claude de Givray, Jacqueline Parey, Claude Chabrol |
| Camera operators | Henri Decaë, Jean Rabier, André Dino |
| Additional photography | Henri Decaë, Jean Rabier, André Dino |
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| Production design | Boris Grinsson |
| Art direction | Boris Grinsson |
| Set decoration | Boris Grinsson |
| Music | Émile Delpierre, Jean-Claude Marchetti, Jean Labussière, Jean Lavie |
| Sound | Émile Delpierre, Jean-Claude Marchetti, Jean Labussière, Jean Lavie |
| Costume design | Lucette Deuss |
| Makeup | Lucette Deuss |
| Hairstyling | Lucette Deuss |
| Budget | 6.623.036 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Aug 01, 1958 / 12 / Locarno Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Jan 10, 1959
United States / Jan 10, 1959
South Korea / Dec 13, 2003 / 15
Physical media
Netherlands / Apr 08, 2013 / DVD, Blu ray
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