# Beau Pere (1981)

> After his wife’s death, a struggling musician becomes the guardian of her teenage daughter and is forced to confront an attraction that threatens every boundary between family, desire, and responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27339

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Bertrand Blier
- Cast: Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Maurice Ronet, Geneviève Mnich, Maurice Risch, Nathalie Baye, Nicole Garcia, Macha Méril
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082054/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: unsettling, gentle, melancholic, arthouse film night, french cinema retrospective

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- [Ménage (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/2338)
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- [Monsieur Hire (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/24431)
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- [The Party 2 (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/138)

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