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RUNTIME
Did you know
85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Virginie
1962 1h 25m FR
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Two friends, a journalist and a scientist, plan to sail to Argentina for an expedition of discovery, but their plans are thrown into confusion when they rescue two attractive women.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Roger Pierre
Pierre
Jean-Marc Thibault
Olivier
Michèle Girardon
Betty
Mireille Darc
Brigitte
María Rosa Rodríguez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jean Boyer
- Writers
- Michel André, Jean Boyer
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jean Boyer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault and Michèle Girardon carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0056660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- Virginie (1962)
Also by
Jean Boyer
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Les Films Corona
FR
- LE
Les Films de la Pléiade
FR
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1962-10-17
