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Risky Business
Genres
Drama
Overview
A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1967-12-21
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
37
Vote Average
7.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jacques Brel
Jean Doucet
Emmanuelle Riva
Suzanne Doucet
René Dary
le maire
Nadine Alari
Mme Arnaud
Christine Fabréga
Maître Roussel
Gabriel Gobin
Le juge d'instruction
Muriel Baptiste
Martine
Christine Simon
Brigitte
Chantal Martin
Josette
Nathalie Nell
Hélène
Delphine Desyeux
Catherine
Jacques Harden
Arnaud
Claudine Berg
Mme Cault
Roland Demongeot
Gérard
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