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I Stand Alone
“In the bowels of France.”
7.4 / 10• 1999• 1h 29m•NR• French
DramaThriller
Storyline
After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.
Cast & Crew
Philippe Nahon
The Butcher
Lead
Blandine Lenoir
Daughter
Frankie Pain
Mistress
Martine Audrain
Belle-Mere
Z
Zaven
Man with Morals
Jean-François Rauger
Real Estate Agent
Guillaume Nicloux
Supermarket Manager
Olivier Doran
Presenter (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gaspar Noé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. I Stand Alone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
