A Single Girl

1995 1h 30m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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A young Parisian must make major decisions about pregnancy, a job, and her boyfriend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Virginie Ledoyen
Valérie
Benoît Magimel
Rémi
Dominique Valadié
Valérie's Mother
Michel Bompoil
Jean-Marc
Véra Briole
Sabine
Toni Cecchinato
Italian Man
Virginie Emane
Fatiah
Jean-Claude Frissung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Jacquot
Writers: Jérôme Beaujour, Benoît Jacquot
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benoît Jacquot, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Virginie Ledoyen and Benoît Magimel and Dominique Valadié carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benoît Jacquot directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. Pascale Chavance cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Benoît Jacquot, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Virginie Ledoyen and Benoît Magimel and Dominique Valadié carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0113057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.