Fait d'hiver

Fait d'hiver

Fait d'hiver

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Fait d'hiver

1999

1h 45m

5.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

This is a psychological drama about Louis Riquier, a veteran of the Algerian war and a divorced father whose wife has custody of their children and who barricades himself with the kids in his country house. The police and the press surround the house, but he does not want to surrender. Instead, he gets more and more violent. Manipulated by their father, the kids go along with the scenario, taking it as a game.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Louis Riquier

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Docteur Vogein

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Commandant Ducroix

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

Le procureur

Romaric Perche

Henri

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Enrico
Written by: Robert Enrico
Jean-Claude Grumberg

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