Stepfather
Original title: Beau-père
1981 · 2 h 3 min
Cast
Patrick Dewaere Ariel Besse 
Maurice Ronet 
Geneviève Mnich 
Maurice Risch 
Macha Méril
Credits
Written by: 
Bertrand Blier
Plot
A man trapped in a failing marriage loses his wife in a crash and grows close to her young son.
Sinekatalog’s take
Bertrand Blier's comedy-drama, with Gérard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere, is bold and offbeat.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (4,433 votes)
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