---
title: 'The Bronte Sisters (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'André Téchiné'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bronte-sisters-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079920/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Bronte Sisters (1979)

1979 · 120 min · Drama, History · France

Original title: Les Sœurs Brontë

## Synopsis

The Brontë Sisters is a 1979 French biographical drama film directed by André Téchiné, who co-wrote the screenplay with Pascal Bonitzer and Jean Gruault. The film stars Isabelle Adjani as Emily, Marie-France Pisier as Charlotte and Isabelle Huppert as Anne. Pascal Greggory plays their brother Branwell Brontë. The cinematography was by Bruno Nuytten. It was a project that Téchiné wanted to make since 1972, but only after the favourable reception of Souvenirs d'en France (1975) and Barocco (1976), he was able to find the necessary financing. Produced by Gaumont, the film's originally running time was cut from three hours to less than two upon its release at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [André Téchiné](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-techine)
- **Screenplay:** [André Téchiné](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-techine), [Pascal Bonitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascal-bonitzer), [Jean Gruault](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-gruault)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philippe Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-sarde)
- **Producer:** [Alain Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-sarde), [Yves Gasser](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-gasser), [Yves Peyrot](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-peyrot), [Klaus Hellwig](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-hellwig)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bruno Nuytten](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-nuytten)
- **Editor:** [Claudine Merlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudine-merlin)

## Cast

- [Julian Curry](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-curry)
- [Roland Barthes](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-barthes) as William Makepeace Thackeray
- [Marie-France Pisier](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-france-pisier) as Charlotte Brontë
- [Hélène Surgère](https://cinepixo.com/people/helene-surgere)
- [Jean Sorel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-sorel)
- [Adrian Brine](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-brine)
- [Pascal Greggory](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascal-greggory) as Branwell Brontë
- [Isabelle Huppert](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-huppert)
- [Roland Bertin](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-bertin)
- [Xavier Depraz](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-depraz)
- [Patrick Magee](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-magee) as Patrick Brontë
- [Alice Sapritch](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-sapritch)
- [Isabelle Adjani](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-adjani) as Emily Brontë

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bronte-sisters-1979
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