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Cry of the Heart

Cry of the Heart

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 11, 1974

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Drama

User Score

10%

Original Title

Le cri du cœur

Director

Claude Lallemand

Description

Alexandre, a young man from a wealthy family, suffers a serious fall. One leg is finally amputated, leaving the other paralyzed. Desperate, the boy tries to come to terms with his new existence. He quickly adopts a cruel attitude towards those closest to him, blackmailing the house gardener and his mother, who has a lover. Obsessed with sex, he is unable to have an affair with a girl and ends up committing suicide.