---
title: 'Barocco (1976)'
type: 'film'
director: 'André Téchiné'
released: '1976-11-19'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/barocco-1976'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074184/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Barocco (1976)

1976 · 110 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime · France


## Synopsis

Barocco is a 1976 French romantic thriller film, directed by André Téchiné. The film stars Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu and Marie-France Pisier. Identity, redemption and resurrection are the themes of the film. The plot follows a young woman who convinces her boxer boyfriend to accept a bribe to tell a lie that discredits a local politician. When the boyfriend is murdered, she is racked with guilt until she meets the killer and plans to remake him into the image of her slain lover. The film won three César Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography and Best Music. The film had a total of 678,734 admissions in France.

## Credits

- **Director:** [André Téchiné](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-techine)
- **Screenplay:** [André Téchiné](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-techine), [Marilyn Goldin](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-goldin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philippe Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-sarde)
- **Producer:** [Alain Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-sarde), [André Génovès](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-genoves)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bruno Nuytten](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-nuytten)
- **Editor:** [Claudine Merlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudine-merlin)

## Cast

- [Claude Brasseur](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-brasseur)
- [Marie France](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-france)
- [Gérard Depardieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-depardieu)
- [Isabelle Adjani](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-adjani)
- [Hélène Surgère](https://cinepixo.com/people/helene-surgere)
- [Jean-François Stévenin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-stevenin)
- [Marie-France Pisier](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-france-pisier)
- [Julien Guiomar](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-guiomar)
- [Derek de Lint](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-de-lint)
- [Adrian Brine](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-brine)
- [Jean-Claude Brialy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-brialy)

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