Beau Pere
| Beau Pere | |
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French film poster, which caused controversy upon the film's release. | |
| Directed by | Bertrand Blier |
| Written by | Bertrand Blier |
| Produced by | Alain Sarde |
| Starring | Patrick Dewaere Ariel Besse Nathalie Baye Nicole Garcia Maurice Ronet |
| Cinematography | Sacha Vierny |
| Edited by | Claudine Merlin |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
| Distributed by | Parafrance Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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.