Monsieur Albert (1976)

In this poetic slice-of-life film that reveals the problems and needs of a group of lowlife characters, unwed mother Vivaine (Dominique Labourier) falls in love with working-class youth Francois (Patrick Chesnais) who has a shady past. Albert (Philippe Noiret), a no-good insurance con-artist, poses for many years as Francois' friend, but tragedy ensues when Albert comes between the lovers, and Francois and Albert resort to physical violence to settle their differences.

Released

1976-03-30

Runtime

100 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jacques Renard

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes