I Am Pierre Riviere
# I Am Pierre Riviere

I Am Pierre Riviere (French: Je suis Pierre Rivière) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Christine Lipinska.

## Plot

The film is based on documents compiled by French philosopher, Michel Foucault. In a Normandy village in 1835, a young man, Pierre Rivière, murdered his mother, sister and brother before fleeing to the countryside.

Using a cast of local villagers, the film uses detailed and historically accurate re-enactments to create an intense, disturbing atmosphere. The crime and resultant trial is recounted from varied perspectives, including Pierre's confession. The result is a rich, complex narrative that interrogates truth and history.

## Cast

* Jacques Spiesser - Pierre Rivière
* André Rouyer - Le président du tribunal
* Max Vialle - François Lecomte
* Francis Huster - L'avocat de la défense
* Michel Robin - Le père
* Thérèse Quentin - La mère
* Mado Maurin - La grand-mère
* Marianne Epin - Victoire (as Marianne Épin)
* Isabelle Huppert - Aimée
* Vincent Ropion - Pierre enfant
* Claude Bouchery - Le premier médecin
* Michel Delahaye - Le second médecin
* Roger Jacquet - Le bûcheron
* François Dyrek - L'homme de la battue
* Patrick Floersheim - Le curé
