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Beau Pere (1981): Cast & Plot

Beau Pere (1981) movie poster

Beau Pere is a 1981 romantic drama directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Patrick Dewaere as Rémi, Ariel Besse and Nicole Garcia. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes.

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Beau Pere (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 3m (123 min)
Director
Bertrand Blier
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Beau Pere About?

The premise of Beau Pere without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Rémi, trapped in a failing marriage, becomes a widower after his wife dies in a sudden car crash. He is left caring for his stepdaughter Marion, who chooses to stay with him rather than return to her birth father. As the shock fades, Marion begins to show an erotic attraction to Rémi. Initially repulsed, he eventually yields to her advances.

Beau Pere Themes & Keywords

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  • stepfather stepdaughter relationship
  • first time sex
  • sexual attraction
  • age difference
  • forbidden love
  • sex with a minor
  • losing virginity
  • teenage girl
  • nudity
  • female nudity
  • sex with stepfather
  • incestuous desire
+38 more
  • female babysitter
  • european literature on screen
  • virgin
  • medical examination
  • stepfather stepdaughter affair
  • offscreen sex
  • stepfather stepdaughter sex
  • loss of virginity
  • 14 year old
  • first love
  • 14 year old girl
  • female rear nudity
  • 20th century literature on screen
  • 1980s literature on screen
  • secret relationship
  • alcoholic father
  • listening to classical music
  • teenage sexuality
  • teenage sex
  • adult has sex with a teenager
  • coming of age
  • sexual awakening
  • sexuality
  • adult in love with a minor
  • older man young girl love
  • consensual incest
  • death of mother
  • based on novel
  • little girl
  • pianist
  • piano lesson
  • undressing
  • heavy rain
  • seductive teenage girl
  • man has sex with a teenager
  • sex with a teenage girl
  • sex with a teenager
  • sex with stepdaughter
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Cast & crew

Beau Pere Cast & Characters

Patrick Dewaere leads the cast as Rémi, with Ariel Besse as Marion and Nicole Garcia as Martine. Directed by Bertrand Blier; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Beau Pere

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From the director

More from Bertrand Blier

More films directed by Bertrand Blier: Wide Load, The Clink of Ice, How Much Do You Love Me? and My Man.

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Plot

Beau Pere Plot Summary

What happens in Beau Pere from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Rémi, Patrick Dewaere, is a struggling pianist trying to keep his life together after his wife Martine, Nicole Garcia, a model who is aging out of desirable work, is killed in a car crash. Their 14-year-old stepdaughter Marion expresses a wish to stay with Rémi in their apartment, but she is taken away by her father Charly, Maurice Ronet, an alcoholic who dislikes Rémi. Marion eventually returns, and to help make ends meet she begins babysitting while Rémi teaches piano. The fragile balance in their lives shifts as Marion reveals a troubling attraction to Rémi, and he, wary of the huge age gap, tries to resist.

Full summary

The whole story of Beau Pere, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Beau Pere?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is Rémi's profession?

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Beau Pere Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “O Padrasto” and “A Filha da Minha Mulher”.

Also known as
  • O Padrasto
  • A Filha da Minha Mulher
  • 不倫之戀
  • 繼父
  • Stepfather
  • Querido papá, una adolescente en mi vida
  • Отчим
  • Mostohaapa
  • Tú me hiciste mujer
  • Ausgerechnet ihr Stiefvater
  • 不伦之恋
  • Ormai sono una donna
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  • Вторият баща
  • Вітчим
  • 좋은 아버지, მამინაცვალი
  • Ojczym
  • Styvfar

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FAQ

Beau Pere FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Beau Pere, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Beau Pere?

Beau Pere runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).

When was Beau Pere released?

Beau Pere was released on September 15, 1981.

Who directed Beau Pere?

Beau Pere was directed by Bertrand Blier.

More films by Bertrand Blier

Who is in the cast of Beau Pere?

Beau Pere stars Patrick Dewaere as Rémi, Ariel Besse as Marion and Nicole Garcia as Martine, among 17 credited actors.

Does Beau Pere have a post-credit scene?

No. Beau Pere has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Beau Pere in?

The original language of Beau Pere is French.

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