# Handsome Serge (1959)

> A returning man confronts his rural village’s stagnation while trying to save the childhood friend alcoholism has hollowed out.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3086

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Claude Chabrol
- Cast: Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michèle Méritz, Bernadette Lafont, Edmond Beauchamp, Claude Cerval, André Dino, Jeanne Pérez
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051404/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, classic cinema exploration

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of friendship and redemption in a small French village.

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