Risky Business

Risky Business

1967 · 105 min · FR · 7.4 (32 votes)
Dir. André Cayatte · Starring Jacques Brel, Emmanuelle Riva, René Dary, Nadine Alari, Christine Fabréga, Gabriel Gobin · Music Jacques Brel
Drama

A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.

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This film feels like a suffocating, small-town drama where secrets fester. It's a heavy, unsettling watch, exploring dark themes with a somber, deliberate pace. The atmosphere is thick with tension and dread.

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small townsexual abusedefamationteacherteacher student relationshipteachers and students