The Horse of Pride
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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.
Release Date : 1980-09-24
Language :French
Adult : false
Status : Released
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Production Country : France
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Cast
Character Name : Alain, le grand-père
Original Name : Jacques Dufilho
Gender : Male
Character Name : Anne-Marie, la mère
Original Name : Bernadette Le Saché
Gender : Female
Character Name : Pierre-Alain, le père
Original Name : François Cluzet
Gender : Male
Character Name : Pierre-Jacques à 7 ans
Original Name : Ronan Hubert
Gender : Male
Character Name : Pierre-Jacques à 11 ans
Original Name : Armel Hubert
Gender : Male
Character Name : Le conteur
Original Name : Pierre Le Rumeur
Gender : Male
Character Name : Corentin Calvez
Original Name : Michel Blanc
Gender : Male
Character Name : le député Le Bail
Original Name : Bernard Dumaine
Gender : Male
Character Name : le cousin Jean
Original Name : Pierre-François Duméniaux
Gender : Male
Character Name : Jeannot
Original Name : Jacques Chailleux
Gender : Male
Character Name : le marquis
Original Name : Michel Robin
Gender : Male
Character Name : Gourgon, le facteur
Original Name : Paul Le Person
Gender : Male
Character Name : Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme
Original Name : Dominique Lavanant
Gender : Female
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