Mignon Has Left

1988 1h 36m IT

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7.1

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6.6

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 27★6.6IMDB · 351

RomanceDramaComedy

Synopsis

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With her father on trial, 15-year-old Mignon leaves Paris to stay with her Italian relatives. The rather prim, snooty teen at first struggles to fit in with the more earthy Forbicioni family, each with their own problems. Eventually she bonds with her lovestruck little cousin Giorgio—who'll learn important life lessons over the course of his summer with Mignon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stefania Sandrelli
Laura Forbicioni
Jean-Pierre Duriez
Federico Forbicioni
Leonardo Ruta
Giorgio Forbicioni
Céline Beauvallet
Mignon
Massimo Dapporto
Aldo
Micheline Presle
Prof. Girelli
Francesca Antonelli
Chiara Forbicioni
Lorenzo De Pasqua
Cacio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesca Archibugi
Writers: Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, Claudia Sbarigia
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesca Archibugi, shot by Luigi Verga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stefania Sandrelli and Jean-Pierre Duriez and Leonardo Ruta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesca Archibugi directs. Luigi Verga behind the camera. Battista Lena scores. Alfredo Muschietti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Francesca Archibugi, shot by Luigi Verga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Battista Lena. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alfredo Muschietti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stefania Sandrelli and Jean-Pierre Duriez and Leonardo Ruta carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0095633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.