---
title: 'The Secret Son (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philippe Garrel'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-secret-son-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085489/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Secret Son (1979)

1979 · 92 min · Drama · France

Original title: L'Enfant secret

## Synopsis

L'Enfant Secret is a 1979 French film written and directed by Philippe Garrel. It stars Anne Wiazemsky as Elie and Henri de Maublanc as Jean-Baptiste, a filmmaker. The original film score was composed by Faton Cahen who reprised his collaboration with Garrel on Liberté, la nuit (1983), Paris vu par… 20 ans après (1984) and J'entends plus la guitare (1991). It was premiered in Paris in 1979 and received wider release in 1982. In October 2017, it was released in cinemas in the United States. The film won Prix Jean Vigo in 1982.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philippe Garrel](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-garrel)
- **Screenplay:** [Philippe Garrel](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-garrel), [Annette Wademant](https://cinepixo.com/people/annette-wademant)
- **Producer:** [Philippe Garrel](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-garrel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [François Cahen](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-cahen)

## Cast

- [Benoît Ferreux](https://cinepixo.com/people/benoit-ferreux)
- [Christian Aaron Boulogne](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-aaron-boulogne)
- [Anne Wiazemsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-wiazemsky)
- [Philippe Garrel](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-garrel)
- [Elli Medeiros](https://cinepixo.com/people/elli-medeiros)
- [Caroline von Paulus](https://cinepixo.com/people/caroline-von-paulus)

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