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Cast
Jean Carmet
as Le juge Fernand Noblet
Victor Lanoux
as Stéphane Bertin
Valérie Mairesse
as Muriel Olivier, l'institutrice
Michel Robin
as Gaspard, le braconnier
Jacques Richard
as Maurois, le représentant du personnel
Gérard Jugnot
as Fréval, le patron du bar
Francis Lemaire
as Maître Demaison, l'avocat de Stéphane
Anne Bellec
as Nelly, la belle-sœur de Stéphane
Alain Doutey
as Debray, le responsable administratif de la tannerie
Jean Vigny
as Le Curé Borie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes16
DirectorÉtienne Périer
WritersÉtienne Périer, André G. Brunelin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSuch a Lovely Town...
About Such a Lovely Town...
Stephane (Victor Lanoux) is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife (Edith Scob). A judge (Jean Carmet) tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy task, because there is a political and social pressure.
Directed by Étienne Périer, Such a Lovely Town... leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Carmet, Victor Lanoux, Valérie Mairesse — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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