SOUND AND FURY
synopsis
This drama depicts the misery of neglected children in big cities. 13 years old Bruno is of a good family, but since the death of his grandmother he spends most of his time alone, in a phantasy world, while his mother is away at work. But then he befriends the violent Jean-Roger, who's from a severely disturbed family, where nobody cares what he's doing. In school Jean-Roger drives their teacher into despair just for fun. To separate the two boys, she starts to stimulate Bruno's interests by giving him extra lessons. When Jean-Roger fears loosing his one and only friend, he becomes even more aggressive.
international title: | Sound and Fury |
original title: | De bruit et de fureur |
country: | France |
year: | 1988 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jean-Claude Brisseau |
film run: | 95' |
release date: | FR 05/1988, DE 18/05/1989 |
screenplay: | Jean-Claude Brisseau |
cast: | Vincent Gasperitsch, Maria-Luisa Garcia, François Négret |
cinematography by: | Romain Winding |
film editing: | Jean-Claude Brisseau, Maria-Luisa Garcia, Annick Hurst |
art director: | Maria-Luisa Garcia |
costumes designer: | Maria-Luisa Garcia |
producer: | Margaret Ménégoz |