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A Brutal Game

Original title: Un jeu brutal
  • 19831983
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
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6.8/10
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Un jeu brutal (1983)
  • Crime
  • Drama
A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret, tortured life.A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret, tortured life.A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret, tortured life.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
592
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  • Director
    • Jean-Claude Brisseau
  • Writer
    • Jean-Claude Brisseau
  • Stars
    • Bruno Cremer
    • Emmanuelle Debever
    • María Luisa García
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  • Director
    • Jean-Claude Brisseau
  • Writer
    • Jean-Claude Brisseau
  • Stars
    • Bruno Cremer
    • Emmanuelle Debever
    • María Luisa García
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Bruno Cremer
    Bruno Cremer
    • Christian Tessieras Christian Tessier
    Emmanuelle Debever
    • Isabelleas Isabelle
    María Luisa García
    María Luisa García
    • Annie Lorraineas Annie Lorraine
    Albert Pigot
    • Pascalas Pascal
    Lucien Plazanet
    • Lucienas Lucien
    Humbert Balsan
    • Le journalisteas Le journaliste
    Jean Douchet
    • Le professeur Marchalas Le professeur Marchal
    Lucienne Le Marchand
    • La mère de Christianas La mère de Christian
    Liliane Gaudet
    • La dame de compagnieas La dame de compagnie
    Catherine Griffoni
    • L'amie de Pascalas L'amie de Pascal
    Marie-France Mignal
    • La mère d'Élianeas La mère d'Éliane
    Jean-Claude de Goros
    • Le policieras Le policier
    Véronique Grard
    • Dominiqueas Dominique
    Charles-Hubert Ordinis
    • Brunoas Bruno
    Aurélie Sterling
    • Élianeas Éliane
    Sylvestre López
    • L'ami d'Elianeas L'ami d'Eliane
    Francisco Acbituno
    • La bandeas La bande
    • (as Francisco Aceituno)
    Michael Assous
    • La bandeas La bande
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude Brisseau
    • Writer
      • Jean-Claude Brisseau
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    Storyline

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    A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret, tortured life.
    • loneliness
    • coming of age
    • handicapped
    • leg brace
    • female nudity
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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      Final film of Lucienne Le Marchand.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Gang of Four (1989)

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    6/10
    A brutal game.
    Brisseau is The French Haneke.Like the Austrian director,his characters are beyond any moral. Cremer portrays a scientist who is also a serial killer.He's got a disabled daughter whom he treats like a dog because "she's still a beast ,only the hard way can turn her into a human being". Both hold a grudge against the whole world -the love the girl feels for Pascal will be short-lived- and the father/killer seems to use expiatory victims.This is a bleak disturbing movie which was largely ignored during the eighties but which still retains a small cult following.

    Avoid if you are down in the dumps.Or if you are an Eric Rohmer fan.
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    • Dec 23, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1983 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Grausames Spiel
    • Filming locations
      • Lodeve, France
    • Production company
      • Les Films du Losange
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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