The Farrier (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, The Farrier is a notable film directed by Georges Rouquier.

What it’s about. In this film, Georges Rouquier describes the activity of the farrier in the multiplicity of its aspects. But the filmmaker does not limit his remarks to a pure technical description, he does not forget the man nor his family and village environment, nor the history where his life was written at a given moment. The director films Marcel Laforge, a blacksmith living in a small village in the Charentes, Garrat. Shot in one week, the film is a reconstruction; everything has been staged from fragments of multiple realities. This short film is articulated around three themes, sometimes confronted, but often confused: the man, the history and the trade.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Farrier page.