Violette (1978)
Violette Nozière (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 4min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Oct 1978 (USA)
- Movie
In an interwar France struggling with profound social and political change, 18-year-old Violette Noziere rebels against the constraints of her claustrophobic, working-class (and possibly incestuous) family, with troubling consequences.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Isabelle Huppert | ... |
Violette Nozière
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| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Germaine Nozière
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| Jean Carmet | ... |
Baptiste Nozière
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| Jean-François Garreaud | ... |
Jean Dabin
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| Guy Hoffmann | ... |
Le juge
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| Jean Dalmain | ... |
Émile
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| Lisa Langlois | ... |
Maddy
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| François Maistre | ... |
Monsieur Mayeul
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Philippe Procot | ... |
Me Vésine-Larue
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| Bernard Alane | ... |
Le fils Pinguet
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| Mario David | ... |
Le directeur de la prison
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| Bernadette Lafont | ... |
La co-détenue
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| Fabrice Luchini | ... |
Camus, l'étudiant
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Greg Germain | ... |
Le musicien noir
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| Zoé Chauveau | ... |
Zoé
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Maurice Vaudaux | ... |
Willy
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Didier Valmont |
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| Dora Doll | ... |
Madame Mayeul
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Bruno Rozenker | ... |
L'étudiant au café
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Jean-Pierre Coffe | ... |
Le docteur Déon
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Jean Parédès | ... |
Le chanteur de la complaine
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| Henri Attal |
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Jean-Marie Arnoux |
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Albert Augier |
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| Serge Bento | ... |
Le directeur de l'hôpital
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Serge Berry |
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Suzanne Berthois | ... |
La gardienne de prison
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Jean Cherlian |
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| Louise Chevalier |
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Jean Depussé | ... |
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Jean-François Dupas | ... |
Inspector Champs-de Mars
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Michel Duplaix |
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| Benoît Ferreux | ... |
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Carine François |
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| François-Eric Gendron | ... |
1st Student
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Florence Guerfy |
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| Raoul Guylad |
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| Jeanne Herviale | ... |
La grand-mère
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Jacqueline Jako-Mica |
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| Marius Laurey |
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Rudy Lenoir |
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Jean-Claude Monteil | ... |
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Sylvie Moreau |
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| Bernard Papineau |
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Marco Pauly |
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| Jacqueline Pierreux | ... |
Une ménagère
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Priscilla Saillard | ... |
Violette Nozière enfant
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Gilbert Servien |
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Emmanuelle Stochl | ... |
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Frédérique Tirmont |
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Roland Travers |
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Francis Terzian |
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Un garçon de café
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Henri-Jacques Huet | ... |
Le commissaire Guillaume
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Jacqueline Alexandre | ... |
Une ménagère (uncredited)
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Micheline Bourday | ... |
Madame Oinguet (uncredited)
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| Claude Chabrol | ... |
Récitant du commentaire final (uncredited)
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Monsieur de Pinguet (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Odile Barski | ... | (scenario) & |
| Hervé Bromberger | ... | (scenario) (as Herve Bromberger) & |
| Frédéric Grendel | ... | (scenario) (as Frederic Grendel) |
| Odile Barski | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Jean-Marie Fitère | ... | (based on the book by) |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | () |
Produced by
| Denis Héroux | ... | producer: Cinévidéo |
| Eugène Lépicier | ... | producer: Filmel |
Music by
| Pierre Jansen | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Yves Langlois | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie-Aimée Debril | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Brizzio | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Christidès | ||
Costume Design by
| Karl Lagerfeld | ||
| Pierre Nourry | ||
Makeup Department
| Patrick Archambault | ... | key hair stylist |
| Aïda Carange | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Fleury | ... | assistant production manager |
| Roger Morand | ... | production manager |
| Bernard Morel | ... | assistant production manager |
| Francis Peltier | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brice Auboyneau | ... | assistant director (as Brice Defer-Auboyneau) |
| Philippe Delarbre | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alain Alexandre | ... | set dresser |
| Jean Colin | ... | set dresser |
| Jean-Pierre Leau | ... | draper |
Sound Department
| Gérard Dacquay | ... | boom operator |
| Anne Lafarge | ... | sound editor |
| Gilbert Nottin | ... | foley artist |
| Alex Pront | ... | sound mixer |
| Patrick Rousseau | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Berrie | ... | key electrician |
| Richard Ciupka | ... | camera operator |
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Baptiste Dutreix | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Marc Rabier | ... | assistant camera |
| Michel Thiriet | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Juliette Baduel | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Roger Plaisance | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dominique Zardi | ... | songs: "Les travesties" and "Les fauvettes" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script supervisor (as Aurore Paquiss) |
Additional Crew
| Lucille Carreau | ... | production secretary |
| Yvette Duguet | ... | accountant |
| Denise Ergot | ... | account administrator |
| Kay Gray | ... | unit publicist |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | press relations |
| Claude Léger | ... | administration |
| Mireille Manuel | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Films (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Televersal (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Agency (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Astória Filmes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Italia (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (France) (tv)
- FifiGE/AG Kino (1978) (West Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Lorber Films (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panaflex (camera equipment provided by)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- S.I.M.O. (sound re-recording)
- Auditel (sound re-recording)
- Eastmancolor (color)
- Leo Lax Films (titles)
- Laboratoires Franay Tirages Cinematographiques (LTC) (laboratories)
- Hortensia (music edition)
Storyline
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| Taglines | The Story of an Extraordinary Crime See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,360,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first time that director Claude Chabrol worked with actress Isabelle Huppert. They would later work together on: Story of Women (1988), Madame Bovary (1991), La Cérémonie (1995), The Swindle (1997), Nightcap (2000), and Comedy of Power (2006). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Wild Geese/A Dream of Passion/Goin' Coconuts/Slow Dancing in the Big City/Violette (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Parlez-moi d'Amour See more » |