EN RACHÂCHANT
A film by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
1982, 7 minutes
1982, 7 minutes
No. 135
Narrative
Narrative
Description
Beneath the subversive comedy of Marguerite Duras’ 1971 short story “Ah! Ernesto!,” about a precocious and determined nine-year-old boy, lies a terse and tough rejection of all forms of authority, whether family, school, or nation.
En rachâchant was originally released in France on a double bill with Eric Rohmer’s Pauline at the Beach.
En rachâchant was originally released in France on a double bill with Eric Rohmer’s Pauline at the Beach.
