Viper in the Fist (2004)
"Vipère au poing" (original title)

Director:

Philippe de Broca

Writers:

Hervé Bazin (novel), Philippe de Broca,

Stars:

Catherine Frot, Jacques Villeret, Jules Sitruk

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Frot	...	Paule "Folcoche" Rézeau
Jacques Villeret	...	Jacques Rézeau
Jules Sitruk	...	Jean Rézeau
Cherie Lunghi	...	Miss Chilton
Hannah Taylor Gordon	...	Fine
Richard Bremmer	...	L'abbé Traquet
Sabine Haudepin	...	Tante Thérèse
William Touil	...	Ferdinand "Freddie" Rézeau
Wojciech Pszoniak	...	Le père Volitza
Pierre Stévenin	...	Marcel
Annick Alane	...	Mme Rézeau
Paul Le Person	...	Le père Létendard
Alexia Barlier	...	Kitty
Amélie Lerma	...	Henriette
Dominique Paturel	...	M. Pluvignec

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France UK

Language:

French

Release Date:

6 October 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Viper in the Fist

Filming Locations:

Brittany, France

Box Office

Budget:

€7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,466,137 (France) (8 October 2004)

Gross:

$4,177,295 (Europe) (22 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Angoa-Agicoa, France 3 Cinéma, Procirep

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Visa d'exploitation France # 106220 du 19-10-2004.

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Connections

Version of Viper in the Fist (1971)

User Reviews

An enjoyable film

Vipère au poing is a french novel telling the childhood of the author Hervé Bazin. As a young boy, Bazin was confronted with his mother who was a tyrant. She had imposed a very tough way of life in the family manor. For instance, during the winter, she had forbidden any heater in the bedrooms of her children. She was finally nicknamed by them "Follcoche" for Folle (mad) and Cochonne (pig).

In 1971, a first film from the book had been shot for TV with Alice Sapritch playing the mother. At this time, the french viewers had been impressed by her acting.

Thirty years later, there is this new adaptation by Philippe de Broca. If you forget Alice Sapritch and equally the book, you can be enjoyed by the movie. Admittedly, there are some flaws in the Broca film. You can discuss the acting or you can find the voice off unpleasant. But this film is nice, it's enjoyable to see it. And it is not boring at any moment. It's too rare in the french cinema nowadays, not to be underlined.