The Horse of Pride

In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times are hard: la Chienne du Monde drives some to suicide; Ankou (death) is close at hand. Pierre is born into this republican family, his lyric childhood interrupted by the outbreak of war and his father's conscription. He learns his catechism and, as a child of a Reds, also reveres school. His grandfather and father often put him on their shoulders, giving him a ride on the horse of pride.

Cast

Jacques Dufilho Alain, le grand-père Bernadette Le Saché Anne-Marie, la mère François Cluzet Pierre-Alain, le père

Ronan Hubert Pierre-Jacques à 7 ans

Armel Hubert Pierre-Jacques à 11 ans

Pierre Le Rumeur Le conteur Michel Blanc Corentin Calvez Bernard Dumaine le député Le Bail Jacques Chailleux Jeannot Michel Robin le marquis Paul Le Person Gourgon, le facteur Dominique Lavanant Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme

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