A Gentle Woman (1969)
Une femme douce (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 28min
- Drama, Romance
- 27 May 1971 (USA)
- Movie
A young woman kills herself, leaving no explanation to her grief-stricken pawnbroker husband. We learn in flashback about how they met, married, and how she failed to adapt her lifestyle to his. Disgusted with his attempts to dominate her,...
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| Dominique Sanda | ... |
Elle
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| Guy Frangin | ... |
Luc, son mari
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Jeanne Lobre | ... |
Anna, la bonne
(as Jane Lobre)
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Claude Ollier | ... |
Le médecin
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Jacques Kébadian | ... |
Le dragueur
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Gilles Sandier | ... |
Le maire
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| Dorothée Blanck | ... |
L'infirmière
(as Dorothée Blank)
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Directed by
| Robert Bresson | ||
Written by
| Fyodor Dostoevsky | ... | (from the short story by) |
| Robert Bresson | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mag Bodard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Wiener | ||
Cinematography by
| Ghislain Cloquet | ||
Editing by
| Raymond Lamy | ||
Editorial Department
| Geneviève Billo | ... | assistant editor |
| Christiane Gratton | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Pierre Charbonnier | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | chief makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michel Choquet | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jean-Marie Durand | ... | unit production manager |
| Philippe Dussart | ... | production manager |
| Michel Romanoff | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Kébadian | ... | assistant director |
| Mylène Van der Mersch | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Simon | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Jacques Lebreton | ... | sound engineer |
| Urbain Loiseau | ... | sound engineer |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Bonis | ... | assistant camera |
| Michel Lavoix | ... | still photographer |
| Emmanuel Machuel | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Renée Miquel | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Geneviève Cortier | ... | script girl |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films Paramount (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Latere Film (1972) (Italy) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Sampaolo Film (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Bowjapan (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Copiapoa Film (2015) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Acacias (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv)
- Rai 2 (1983) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Editions Parcamusic (music publishers)
- S.I.M.O. (provider: auditorium)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young woman kills herself, leaving no explanation to her grief-stricken pawnbroker husband. We learn in flashback about how they met, married, and how she failed to adapt her lifestyle to his. Disgusted with his attempts to dominate her, she considered murdering him, but found herself unable to do it.
Written by Michael Brooke |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert Bresson chose Dominique Sanda just as a result of her first voice call. See more » |
| Goofs | (at about 18 minutes) Guy and Dominique swap places in their cinema seats before they are actually seen to do so in the final shot of that scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Diary of an Innocent Boy (1968). See more » |