I Am Pierre Riviere

I Am Pierre Riviere (Je suis Pierre Rivière) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Christine Lipinska.

Plot
The film is based on documents compiled by French philosopher, Michel Foucault. In a Normandy village in 1835, a young man, Pierre Rivière, murdered his mother, sister and brother before fleeing to the countryside.

Using a cast of local villagers, the film uses detailed and historically accurate re-enactments to create an intense, disturbing atmosphere. The crime and resultant trial is recounted from varied perspectives, including Pierre's confession. The result is a rich, complex narrative that interrogates truth and history.

Cast

 * Jacques Spiesser - Pierre Rivière
 * André Rouyer - Le président du tribunal
 * Max Vialle - François Lecomte
 * Francis Huster - L'avocat de la défense
 * Michel Robin - Le père
 * Thérèse Quentin - La mère
 * Mado Maurin - La grand-mère
 * Marianne Epin - Victoire (as Marianne Épin)
 * Isabelle Huppert - Aimée
 * Vincent Ropion - Pierre enfant
 * Claude Bouchery - Le premier médecin
 * Michel Delahaye - Le second médecin
 * Roger Jacquet - Le bûcheron
 * François Dyrek - L'homme de la battue
 * Patrick Floersheim - Le curé