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Beau Pere (1981)
Director: Bertrand Blier
Cast: Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Maurice Ronet, Geneviève Mnich
6.9
80%Runtime123 min
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Rémi is a man trapped in a deteriorating marriage. When his wife is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, Rémi is left with his stepdaughter, Marion, who chooses to stay with him rather than live with her birth father. After the initial shock passes, Rémi is caught off-guard when Marion begins expressing her attraction to him. Initially repulsed, Marion's mature beauty wears him down as he finally caves to her seductions.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Beau Pere, Bertrand Blier's 1981 drama, has received critical acclaim, with an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film explores a taboo romantic relationship between a stepfather and stepdaughter, and though the subject matter is divisive, the film has maintained a respectable 6.9/10 rating on IMDb, indicating solid audience reception.
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Directed by the acclaimed Bertrand Blier, Beau Pere (1981) offers a unique and deeply nuanced exploration of the complex dynamics between a stepfather and stepdaughter, featuring captivating performances from stars like Patrick Dewaere that add an emotional weight and moral ambiguity to this provocative drama.
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Beau Pere, also known as Stepfather, is a 1981 French comedy-drama film directed by Bertrand Blier, based on his novel of the same name. It stars Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse and Maurice Ronet and is about a 30-year-old pianist who has an affair with his 14-year-old stepdaughter after her mother dies in a car accident.
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