Mouchette

1967 1h 21m FR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 289

Drama

Synopsis

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A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nadine Nortier
Mouchette
Jean-Claude Guilbert
Arsène
Marie Cardinal
Mouchette's Mother
Paul Hébert
Mouchette's Father
Jean Vimenet
Mathieu
Marie Susini
Mathieu's Wife
Marine Trichet
Luisa
Liliane Princet
School Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Bresson
Writers: Robert Bresson
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Bresson, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean Wiener. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nadine Nortier and Jean-Claude Guilbert and Marie Cardinal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Bresson directs. Ghislain Cloquet behind the camera. Jean Wiener scores. Raymond Lamy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Bresson, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean Wiener. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raymond Lamy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nadine Nortier and Jean-Claude Guilbert and Marie Cardinal carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0061996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "adolescence", "suicide", "rage and hate", "countryside".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.