The Adolescent (1979)
L'adolescente (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 30min
- Drama
- 24 Jan 1979 (France)
- Movie
In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandmother in a small town near Avignon. Although rumors of war reach the countryside, it's an idyllic place, and Marie's parents are constantly making love....
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- 2 nominations.
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| Edith Clever | ... |
Eva / la mère-the mother
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| Francis Huster | ... |
Alexandre / le médecin-the doctor
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| Jacques Weber | ... |
Jean / le père-the father
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| Jean-François Balmer | ... |
André / le menuisier-Carpenter
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| Hugues Quester | ... |
Fred / le fils du forgeron-blacksmith's son
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Laetitia Chauveau | ... |
Marie
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Catherine / la mère de Jean-Jean's mother
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Roger Blin | ... |
Romain / le forgeron-the blacksmith
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Frank Muth | ... |
François / 'l'innocent'
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| Maurice Baquet | ... |
Jules / le cantonnier-the roadmender
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Nadine Basile | ... |
Rose / l'épouse du cantonnier
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Françoise Bette | ... |
Violette
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| Michel Blanc | ... |
M. Bertin
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Bérangère Bonvoisin | ... |
Thérèse / la fille du maire-the mayor's daughter
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Juliette Brac | ... |
Mélanie / la femme du forgeron-blacksmith's wife
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| Janine Darcey |
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| Pierre Forget | ... |
Maurice
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Suzel Goffre |
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Michel Lesnoff | ... |
Armand
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| Elisabeth Margoni | ... |
Mlle Gaby
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| Charles Millot | ... |
Adrien / le maire
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| Jacques Rispal | ... |
M. Jardin
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Isabelle Sadoyan | ... |
Louise / la femme du maire
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Hélène Vallier | ... |
Augusta / la 'sorcière'-the witch'
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Anne Bernier | ... |
Suzon
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Eric Revel | ... |
Jacquot
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Eric-André Vigroux | ... |
Jeannot
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Marjorie Routaboul | ... |
Charlotte
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| Aure Atika | ... |
Une petite fille (uncredited)
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| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
La narratrice (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Jeanne Moreau | ||
Written by
| Henriette Jelinek | ... | (writer) |
| Jeanne Moreau | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Tarak Ben Ammar | ... | associate producer |
| Philippe Dussart | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Gautard | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
| Colette Leloup | ||
Production Design by
| Noëlle Galland | ... | (as Noèle Galland) |
Costume Design by
| Michèle Cerf | ||
| Melusine Shamber | ||
Production Management
| Michel Fauré | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rémy Duchemin | ... | second assistant director |
| John Lvoff | ... | second assistant director |
| Jean Léon | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Dominique Dalmasso | ... | sound |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yves Angelo | ... | camera operator |
| Luigi Bisioli | ... | gaffer |
| Yves Le Moigne | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Marcel Azzola | ... | musician: accordeon |
| Stéphane Grappelli | ... | musician: vilolin |
| Hubert Rostaing | ... | music arranger |
| Carlo Savina | ... | orchestrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Landmark Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Parafrance Films (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1981) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Estela Video (Spain) (VHS)
- European Trash Cinema (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandmother in a small town near Avignon. Although rumors of war reach the countryside, it's an idyllic place, and Marie's parents are constantly making love. Surrounded by sexual frankness, Marie fancies herself a woman and develops a crush on Alexander, the town's young Jewish doctor, and is despondent when he treats her like a child. When her father abruptly leaves for a few weeks to help with a relative's harvest, her mother and the doctor disappear into the woods for hours at a time. Marie tries to spy on them. When Papa returns, what will the family and the doctor do?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Aure Atika's debut. See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'Adolescente See more » |