L'adoption (1979)
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Jacques Perrin, Geraldine Chaplin, Patrick Norbert, Gérard Lorin, May Chartrettes
A 17-year-old orphan with epilepsy finds refuge with a couple in the Rouergue, then goes with them to Paris as one prepares an exhibition.
The story
Étienne, a 17-year-old orphan with epilepsy, takes refuge with Jacques and Catherine in their home in the Rouergue. He grows attached to the couple, who decide to put him up in Paris while Jacques, a painter, is due to present an exhibition.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Étienne, a 17-year-old orphan with epilepsy, takes refuge with Jacques and Catherine in their home in the Rouergue. The young man grows attached to the couple, who decide to put him up in Paris, where Jacques, a painter, is due to present an exhibition. Étienne becomes jealous and violent, gradually making life impossible for Jacques and Catherine, who then consider having him committed.
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