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Le Beau Serge (1958)

★ 7.1Not Rated99 minDirector: Claude Chabrol

1958 film

Le Beau Serge (French pronunciation: [lə bo sɛʁʒ], literal English translation: "Handsome Serge") is a 1958 French film directed by Claude Chabrol. It has been cited as the first product of the Nouvelle Vague, or French New Wave, film movement. The film is often compared with Chabrol's subsequent film Les Cousins, which also stars Gérard Blain and Jean-Claude Brialy.

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What is Le Beau Serge about?
Le Beau Serge (1958) — Francois comes back to his home village in France after more than a decade. He notices that the village hasn't changed much, but the people have, especially his old friend Serge who has become a drunkard. Francois now tries to find out what happened to him and tries to help him.
Is Le Beau Serge based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Le Beau Serge scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.