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A Bad Son is a french film of genre Drama directed by Claude Sautet released in USA on 10 november 1980 with Patrick Dewaere
A Bad Son (1980)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 10 november 1980
Length 1h50
Directed by Claude Sautet
OriginFrance
Genres Drama
Rating73%
A Bad Son (French: Un mauvais fils) is a 1980 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet.
Synopsis
Bruno Calgagni rentre en France. Toxicomane, parti six ans plus tôt pour les États-Unis, il y a purgé une peine de cinq ans de prison pour trafic d'héroïne. Pendant son absence sa mère est morte. Il se rend chez son père qui l'accueille, mais la situation devient vite invivable, son père l'accusant d'être responsable de la mort de sa mère. Bruno travaille comme manutentionnaire dans des conditions difficiles. Le contrat terminé il trouve un emploi dans une librairie, où officie également Catherine, une ancienne toxicomane...Actors
Patrick Dewaere
(Bruno Calgagni)
Yves Robert
(René Calgagni)
Brigitte Fossey
(Catherine)
Claire Maurier
(Madeleine)
Pierre Maguelon
(Le commissaire)
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