Les risques du métier is a 1967 French film directed by André Cayatte

André Cayatte

André Cayatte was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility, themes which Cayatte persisted in affirming regardless of changing contemporary attitudes.Some of Cayatte's earlier films that covered these...

. This was Jacques Brel's first feature film and co-starred Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva is a French actress.Riva started her acting career on the Paris stage after having worked as a seamstress...

, Jacques Harden, and Nadine Alari. Brel also produced the soundtrack with François Rauber

François Rauber

François Rauber was a French pianist, composer, arranger and conductor known for his works with chansonnier Jacques Brel...

. The film was released on 21 December 1967. Film critics praised Brel's performance.

Plot

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.

Cast

• Jacques Brel
  Jacques Brel
  Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
  
   as Jean Doucet
• Emmanuelle Riva
  Emmanuelle Riva
  Emmanuelle Riva is a French actress.Riva started her acting career on the Paris stage after having worked as a seamstress...
  
  as Suzanne Doucet
• René Dary as Le maire / The Mayor
• Nadine Alari as Mme Arnaud
• Christine Fabréga as M. Roussel
• Jacques Harden as R. Arnaud
• Gabriel Gobin as Le juge d'instruction
• Muriel Baptiste as Martine
• Christine Simon as Brigitte
• Chantal Martin as Josette
• Nathalie Nell as Helene
• Delphine Desyeux as Catherine
• Claudine Berg as Mme Cault