The Secret Son (1979)

Original title

L'Enfant secret

Directed by

Philippe Garrel

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker named Jean-Baptiste navigates his personal and creative life. The story follows his struggles with relationships and art.

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What happens

L'Enfant Secret is a 1979 French film written and directed by Philippe Garrel. It stars Anne Wiazemsky as Elie and Henri de Maublanc as Jean-Baptiste, a filmmaker. The original film score was composed by Faton Cahen who reprised his collaboration with Garrel on Liberté, la nuit (1983), Paris vu par… 20 ans après (1984) and J'entends plus la guitare (1991). It was premiered in Paris in 1979 and received wider release in 1982. In October 2017, it was released in cinemas in the United States. The film won Prix Jean Vigo in 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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