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Jean-Luc Persécuté

1966 1 hour 32 minutes
65/100

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Jean-Luc, mountain farmer, married Christine. She accepted this marriage because the man she loved, Augustin, left. Jean-Luc knows this but he hopes that the birth of a child will allow them to live together possible. Unfortunately, daily life between work in the fields and Sunday mass destroys their understanding. After Augustin's return, Christine becomes his mistress and Jean-Luc discovers it. He chases Christine away and remains alone with their child but the latter drowns shortly after in a pond. Refusing to believe in the death of his son, Jean-Luc descends into madness. When a few years later, he sees Christine again with Augustin's child, out of jealousy, he kills the mother and the child, before killing himself.

Released

20th March 1966

60 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 32 minutes

Finishes at 5:15pm

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    60%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    65%

Directed by

Claude Goretta

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