Cast
Gérard Blain 
Jean-Claude Brialy 
Bernadette Lafont
Credits
Written by: 
Claude Chabrol
Plot
A young man returns to his home village and finds his old friend trapped in alcoholism. It is often called the first film of the New Wave.
Sinekatalog’s take
Claude Chabrol's debut, often called the first New Wave film, follows a man returning to his village to find his friend ruined by drink. Gérard Blain and Jean-Claude Brialy are strong in a raw, sincere provincial drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (4,223 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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