The Rebel
1980, French. Directed by Gérard Blain.
After the death of his parents, Pierre is forced to care for his younger sister Nathalie by committing petty crimes. In a recurring motif of Gérard Blain’s cinema, Pierre is taken under the wing of an older gay man, Hubert , who offers him work and financial security; but when Hubert makes advances to him, Pierre robs him and takes up with a group of radical leftists who are planning terrorist attacks. Without employment, Pierre loses Nathalie to child services and spirals into desperation, finally erupting in an act of horrific violence. An x-ray showing the largely undiagnosed sickness of its time, and a stern warning to ours.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 12 November 1980
- Original title
- Le rebelle
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Gérard Blain, André Debaecque
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The Rebel runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Rebel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 November 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Rebel?
The Rebel (1980) was directed by Gérard Blain and stars Patrick Norbert, Michel Subor, Isabelle Rosais.