Thérèse Étienne

1958 1h 30m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Her father having served a prison sentence, there is unending gossiping about Therese's family. Unable to put up with it any longer, the young woman leaves her native village for the canton of Bern where she manages to be hired by Anton Muller, a wealthy, authoritarian farmer. Under the young woman's spell, Anton wants to make his servant his mistress but Thérèse refuses energetically.. Later on, she nevertheless accepts to marry Anton. On the wedding day, she meets Gottfried, her bridegroom's son, and they instantly fall passionately in love with each other.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Robertson Justice
Anton Muller
Françoise Arnoul
Thérèse Étienne Muller
Pierre Vaneck
Gottfried Muller
Guy Decomble
Rothlisberger
Georges Chamarat
President of the Court
François Chaumette
Prosecutor
René Berthier
Roger Burckhardt
Priest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denys de La Patellière
Writers: John Knittel, Denys de La Patellière, Roland Laudenbach
Languages: French
Countries: Italy, Switzerland, 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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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, Switzerland, France.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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James Robertson Justice and Françoise Arnoul and Pierre Vaneck carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Denys de La Patellière directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Switzerland, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 3 countries: Italy, Switzerland, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5James Robertson Justice and Françoise Arnoul and Pierre Vaneck carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0051068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.