Cinematic background from Le Beau Serge 1958 - François returns to his village after a long absence. He finds his friend Serge who has married Yvonne, and has developed an alcohol problem after the death of their stillborn child. Serge has become an angry, bitter figure not unlike the roles of James Dean, refusing to face reality and adulthood and François must help him.
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men are talking in front of a bed; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting on a bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A group of young men in suits playing instruments; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men are looking at each other while one of them is brushing his teeth; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two young men standing next to each other in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men walking down the street carrying suitcases; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A group of people standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men sitting at a table with a bottle of wine; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man standing in front of an open window at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman standing next to each other on a street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a young man in a black shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman leaning on each other's shoulder; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man walking down a dirt path in a cemetery; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – An old photo of a cemetery in the snow; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men sitting on a park bench one of which is looking at his phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A young woman standing in front of an open door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – An older man and a younger man are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a man in a doorway; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman are dancing in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a man in a leather jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – An older man and a woman in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men in suits and ties standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A young man holding a cigarette in his mouth; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man smoking a cigarette in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – An older man with a hat and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man walking down a road with a backpack; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men standing next to each other in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A woman standing at a table in front of two men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a man in a leather jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a group of young boys playing soccer; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a young man smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men are facing each other in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – An old man wearing a hat looking at a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a city street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a group of men; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a young man in a plaid shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Two men hugging each other in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A group of people standing next to each other on a street; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man walking down a dirt path in a cemetery; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a young man smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a man sleeping on the ground; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man standing in front of a window looking at the rain; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – Black and white photograph of a man in a tank top; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman looking into each others eyes; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman face to face in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – An older woman and a young man cooking together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Beau Serge” (1958), directed by Claude Chabrol – A man walking down the street in front of an old building; Wide shot, High angle