Le Cri du coeur (1974)
Directed by Claude Lallemand

Drama
aka: Cry of the Heart

Film Synopsis

After an accident, 16-year-old Alexandre loses the use of both his legs.  Paralysed and bitter, he amuses himself by torturing others.  He begins with his gardener, whom he distresses by showing him lurid photographs of his homosexual son.  He subjects his mother to the same cruel treatment.  His misery further compounded by rejection, Alexandre is driven to kill himself...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Claude Lallemand
  • Script: Claude Lallemand, Michel Maniere
  • Cinematographer: Alain Levent
  • Music: Pierre Jansen
  • Cast: Stéphane Audran (Claire), Maurice Ronet (Mathieu), Delphine Seyrig (Mme Bunkermann), Madeleine Barbulée (Berthe), Paul Frankeur (Jean), Emmanuel de Sablet (Alain), Jean Martin (M. Bunkermann), Nathalie Roussel (Babette), Eric Damain (Alexandre), Christian Boucher, Michel Delahaye, André Herraud, Robert Pages, Brigitte Pillot, Virginie Vignon, Annie Didion
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 97 min
  • Aka: Cry of the Heart

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