Plot Summary

Alexandre, a young man from a wealthy family, suffers a serious fall. One leg is finally amputated, leaving the other paralyzed. Desperate, the boy tries to come to terms with his new existence. He quickly adopts a cruel attitude towards those closest to him, blackmailing the house gardener and his mother, who has a lover. Obsessed with sex, he is unable to have an affair with a girl and ends up committing suicide.

Movie Details

Original Title
Le cri du cœur
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Cast

Stéphane Audran as Claire

Stéphane Audran

Claire

Maurice Ronet as Mathieu

Maurice Ronet

Mathieu

Éric Damain as Alexandre

Éric Damain

Alexandre

Delphine Seyrig as Mme Bunkermann

Delphine Seyrig

Mme Bunkermann

Madeleine Barbulée as Berthe

Madeleine Barbulée

Berthe

Paul Frankeur as Jean

Paul Frankeur

Jean

Emmanuel de Sablet as Alain

Emmanuel de Sablet

Alain

Jean Martin as M. Bunkermann

Jean Martin

M. Bunkermann

Nathalie Roussel as Babette

Nathalie Roussel

Babette

Christian Boucher as

Christian Boucher

Michel Delahaye as

Michel Delahaye

André Herraud as

André Herraud

Robert Pages as

Robert Pages

Brigitte Pillot as

Brigitte Pillot

Virginie Vignon as

Virginie Vignon

Annie Didion as (uncredited)

Annie Didion

(uncredited)

Production Companies

Les Films de la Boétie