The Stranger

I, Pierre Rivière is a French gem. First, it features a young Isabelle Huppert, who is as beautiful as the current old Huppert. Second, the 1976 film is based on a real and shocking crime that happened in 1835 ("I, Pierre Rivière, having butchered my mother, my sister, and my brother..."). Thirdly, this crime happened in rural France, and so the film has the mood of a horror movie. Lastly and most importantly, the real crime fascinated one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, Michel Foucault. (Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 267-5380. 9:15 pm, $9.) by Charles Mudede

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