Avortement clandestin!

1973 1h 12m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Sophie, a young employee, gets raped on her way back from work and realizes some time later that she is pregnant. She does not want to keep the baby but abortion is illegal. Who can she tell? She first keeps her secret to herself but Jacques, her boyfriend, notices something is the matter with her and manages to make her talk. When he learns about her lot, he advises her to let her mother know. First, the distressed Sophie is unable to as she feels too low but, at long last, she does it. Sophie's mother, who immediately sympathizes with her daughter, undertakes to find a way out, why not a in a London clinic?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alice Arno
Marie-France
Mireille Dargent
Sophie Beltois
Monique Gérard
Sophie's mother
Daniel Bellus
Jacques
Olivier Mathot
The director of the agency
Marcel Charvey
The first doctor
René Bériard
Alix Mahieux
Mme Brunet - the butcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Chevalier
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Chevalier, shot by Johan Vincent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pierre Quérut 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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Alice Arno and Mireille Dargent and Monique Gérard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Pierre Chevalier directs. Johan Vincent behind the camera. Pierre Quérut cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Pierre Chevalier, shot by Johan Vincent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Pierre Quérut shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alice Arno and Mireille Dargent and Monique Gérard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0208696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.