Beau Pere

Beau Pere

PG-13 1981 · 123 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Bertrand Blier · Written by Bertrand Blier

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Patrick Dewaere Rémi
Ariel Besse Marion
Maurice Ronet Charly
Geneviève Mnich Simone
Maurice Risch Nicolas
Nathalie Baye Charlotte
Nicole Garcia Martine
Macha Méril la Maîtresse de maison
Yves Gasc Monsieur Doulens
Rose Thiéry Madame Doullens
Pierre Le Rumeur le pédiâtre
Catherine Alcover le médecin S.O.S.

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