Beau-père (1981)

Directed by

Bertrand Blier

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romance film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 150 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After his wife dies in a car accident, a 30-year-old pianist begins a romantic relationship with his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The story follows the emotional dynamics and consequences of this taboo bond.

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What happens

Beau Pere (French: Beau-père), also known as Stepfather, is a 1981 French comedy-drama film directed by Bertrand Blier, based on his novel of the same name. It stars Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse and Maurice Ronet and is about a 30-year-old pianist who has an affair with his 14-year-old stepdaughter after her mother dies in a car accident. The film played at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival and had an international release. It received some positive reviews in spite of its controversial subject. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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