The Shameless Old Lady

"You'd better go see it as soon as you can!"

1965 1h 34m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 22

Comedy

Synopsis

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Madame Bertini, a newly widowed 70-year-old miser, has lived a sheltered life in squalour. She determines to venture into the modern world and have as much fun as possible, and in doing so finds that she loves it. She blows her life savings, much to the disapproval of the young people around her.

“You'd better go see it as soon as you can!”

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Cast

Sylvie
Madame Bertini
Victor Lanoux
pierre
Malka Ribowska
Rosalie
François Maistre
Gaston
Étienne Bierry
Albert
Pascale de Boysson
Simone
Jean-Louis Lamande
Charles
Lena Delanne
Victoire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Allio
Writers: René Allio
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 6

CAST

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Sylvie and Victor Lanoux and Malka Ribowska carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'd better go see it as soon as you can!".

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Allio directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Sylvie and Victor Lanoux and Malka Ribowska carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "You'd better go see it as soon as you can!".
5IMDB entry: tt0059875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.