Cry of the Heart

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.

Director: Claude Lallemand

Cast: Stéphane Audran, Maurice Ronet, Éric Damain, Delphine Seyrig, Madeleine Barbulée, Paul Frankeur, Emmanuel de Sablet, Jean Martin

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