Histoire d’Adrien is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Denis, screened for the first time at the Cannes Film Fest in 1980, where it won the Caméra d’Or.
In the Périgord, at the beginning of the 20th century, Adrien, an illegitimate child, is taken in by his grandmother and learns to live in the harsh world of the Occitan countries. When the First World War ends, he becomes a railway worker and participates in the strikes of 1920.
The language used for most nthe scenes in the film is Occitan (Limousin dialect).
Credits
Title: Story of Adrian
English title: Adrien’s Story
Directed, produced by: Jean-Pierre Denis
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Denis and Françoise Dudognon
Music: Joan-Pau Verdier
Photography: Denis Gheerbrant
Editing: Catherine Mabilat
Production: Mediterranean Centre for Cinematographic Creation
Country of production : Flag of France France
Original language: Occitan
Colors – Mono – 16 mm
Running time: 95 minutes
Release dates: May 12, 1980 (Cannes Fest) France: Jan 14, 1981
Cast
Serge Dominique as Adrien as Adult
Marcelle Dessalles as The Mother
Pierre Dieuaide : The father
Bertrand Sautereau as Adrien as a child
Jean-Paul Geneste as Roger
Marie-Claude Kergoat : The shepherdess
Christian Murat : The brother
Odette Peytoureau as Grandmother
Nadine Reynaud : Marguerite
Caméra d’Or Winning Films (1978-Present)
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