Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury

1988 · 95 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

This drama depicts the misery of neglected children in big cities. 13 years old Bruno is of a good family, but since the death of his grandmother he spends most of his time alone, in a phantasy world, while his mother is away at work. But then he befriends the violent Jean-Roger, who's from a severely disturbed family, where nobody cares what he's doing. In school Jean-Roger drives their teacher into despair just for fun. To separate the two boys, she starts to stimulate Bruno's interests by giving him extra lessons. When Jean-Roger fears loosing his one and only friend, he becomes even more aggressive.

Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau · Written by Jean-Claude Brisseau

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Bruno Cremer Marcel
François Négret Jean-Roger
Vincent Gasperitsch Bruno
Fabienne Babe Teacher
María Luisa García Apparition
Fejria Deliba Mina
Thierry Helene Thierry
Sandrine Arnault Marcel girl
Victoire Buff Friend Thierry
Françoise Vatel Mother of Jean-Roger
Albert Montias Brother of Marcel
Lucien Plazanet A neighbour

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