Fait d'hiver 25 years old

This is a psychological drama about Louis Riquier (Charles Berling), a veteran of the Algerian war and a divorced father whose wife (Beatrice Palme) has custody of their children and who barricades himself with the kids in his country house. The police and the press surround the house, but he does not want to surrender. Instead, he gets more and more violent. Manipulated by their father, the kids go along with the scenario, taking it as a game. The film has as background the turbulence of 1968, with all its left-wing political implications. As in the director's previous film (Vieux fusil (The Old Gun), the gun also has multiple purposes here. Literally speaking, it is the instrument of crime; metaphorically, it is the force that would liberate the poor victim from his tragic fate. But the hero is just too violent and emotionally disturbed to evoke one's pity.

Credits

Fait d'hiver Cast

Name Character
Charles Berling He was 41, now 66 years old as Louis Riquier
Michel Duchaussoy He was 60, 73 years old when he died as Le procureur
Jean-François Stévenin He was 55, now 80 years old as Commandant Ducroix
Claude Brasseur He was 62, now 88 years old as Docteur Vogein

Fait d'hiver Crew

Name Department
Robert Enrico as Director. He was 68 (69) years old when He died Directing
Fait d'hiver poster
Fait d'hiver (25 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 28, 1999