The Story of Paul (1975)
"Histoire de Paul" (original title)

Director:

René Féret

Writer:

René Féret

Stars:

Paul Allio, Michel Amphoux, Roland Amstutz

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Allio	...	Paul
Michel Amphoux	...	Le costaud
Roland Amstutz	...	Un infirmier
Pierre Banderet	...	Un infirmier (as Pierre Ascaride)
Jean Benguigui	...	L'Italien
Bernard Bloch	...	L'harmonica
Claude Bouchery	...	L'angoisse
Gildas Bourdet	...	L'interne
Isabelle Caillard	...	Brigitte
Florence Camarroque	...	La psychologue
Rémy Carpentier	...	L'infirmier
Philippe Clévenot	...	L'amnésique
Georges Conti	...	Le mystique
Gérard Cruchet	...	Un malade de la salle B.
Jean Dautremay	...	La voix forte

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

psychiatry

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 October 1975 (France)

Also Known As:

The Story of Paul

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films de l'Arquebuse, Les

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Sad story

René Feret is largely overlooked in his native France.His "Mystere Alexina" was certainly one of the most original movies of the thirty last years.

"Histoire de Paul" is a sad depressing story.Filmed on a shoestring budget,with no stars (like Bresson,his closest relative)and an austere treatment,Feret tells the story of a depressive young man ,an inmate in a psychiatrist hospital where humanity seems to have disappeared. The loss of a sense of self best describes this work.

Should appeal to people who were moved by Kenneth Loach's "family life" or Georges Franju's "la Tete Contre les Murs" .