The Horse

The Horse

1970 · 80 min · FR · 7.0 (45 votes)
Dir. Pierre Granier-Deferre · Starring Jean Gabin, Danièle Ajoret, Michel Barbey, Christian Barbier, Pierre Dux, Armando Francioli · Music Serge Gainsbourg
DramaThriller

Auguste Maroilleur, an elderly farmer, exploits 400 hectares of crop land with the help of his family, over which he rules with an iron hand. Things go awry the day he discovers one of his grandsons is involved in drug traffic. To make matters worse, the reckless youth has hidden the white powder in the Maroilleur farm. Without a moment's hesitation, Auguste gets rid of the toxic substance but, of course, the mob has different views...

VIBE

A stark, unforgiving portrait of rural decay and familial rot. This film feels like a cold, hard slap of reality, exploring the grim consequences of desperation and the suffocating weight of tradition. It's a grim, gripping watch.

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