The Rebel - 1980

The Rebel 1980 Directed by Gérard Blain Le rebelle

After the death of his parents, Pierre is forced to care for his younger sister Nathalie by committing petty crimes. In a recurring motif of Gérard Blain’s cinema, Pierre is taken under the wing of an older gay man, Hubert , who offers him work and financial security; but when Hubert makes advances to him, Pierre robs him and takes up with a group of radical leftists who are planning terrorist attacks. Without employment, Pierre loses Nathalie to child services and spirals into desperation, finally erupting in an act of horrific violence. An x-ray showing the largely undiagnosed sickness of its time, and a stern warning to ours.

Country France

Production Country France

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Drama

Production Company R.O.C.

Release Date 12 November 1980

105 mins