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I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… (1976): Cast

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… (1976) movie poster

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… is a 1976 crime drama directed by René Allio, starring Claude Hébert as Pierre Rivière, Jacqueline Milliere and François Regnault. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.

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I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… (1976) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 10m (130 min)
Director
René Allio
Genres
Drama , Crime
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… About?

The premise of I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… without spoilers.

Based on documents gathered by Michel Foucault, the film reenacts the 1835 murders in a Normandy village where Pierre Rivière killed his mother, sister and brother before fleeing. Local villagers perform the roles, and the recreations emphasize gestures, creating a hyper‑real atmosphere. Pierre’s confession trial testimony examine truth and history.

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • bossy wife
  • son avenges father
  • family massacre
  • cemetery
  • long take
  • son murders mother
  • loveless marriage
  • long title
  • first person title
  • bible quote
  • reference to god
  • normandy france
+33 more
  • marital separation
  • year 1813
  • submissive man
  • mother in law daughter in law antipathy
  • familicide
  • reference to the golden calf
  • phrenology
  • submissive husband
  • sickle
  • psychological profile
  • 1920s
  • hearing the voice of god
  • talking to the camera
  • rural setting
  • scene repeated from alternative perspective
  • year 1835
  • father son relationship
  • murder trial
  • punctuation in title
  • dysfunctional family
  • wife hates husband
  • reference to deuteronomy
  • feuding family
  • sororicide
  • parricide
  • murder investigation
  • matricide
  • fratricide
  • based on memoir
  • 1830s
  • based on true story
  • character name in title
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… Cast & Characters

Claude Hébert leads the cast as Pierre Rivière, with Jacqueline Milliere as Meme Rivière and François Regnault as Cast member. Directed by René Allio; 5 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…

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From the director

More from René Allio

More films directed by René Allio: The French Calvinists and The Shameless Old Lady.

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Details

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Moi” and “Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère…”.

Also known as
  • Moi
  • Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère…
  • 我,皮耶尔·希维尔,杀了我妈,我妹和我弟
  • Sister and Brother...
  • Én
  • Pierre Riviere, aki megöltem anyámat, húgomat és öcséme
  • 나
  • 피에르 리비에르
  • 我,比埃尔·李维尔
  • Ich
  • Pierre Rivière, der ich meine Mutter, meine Schwester und meinen Bruder getötet habe

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FAQ

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…?

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).

When was I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… released?

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… was released on October 27, 1976.

Who directed I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…?

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… was directed by René Allio.

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Who is in the cast of I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…?

I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… stars Claude Hébert as Pierre Rivière, Jacqueline Milliere as Meme Rivière and François Regnault as Cast member, among 5 credited actors.

Does I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… have a post-credit scene?

No. I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… in?

The original language of I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… is French.

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