Marie, the Doll

1976 1h 46m FR

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5.9

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6.3

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 27★6.3IMDB · 373

Drama

Synopsis

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Marie, who was orphaned as a young girl, has a case of arrested development that makes her act younger than her age. One day she stops to look in a store window displaying various ornate dolls. Claude, the affluent, eccentric store owner, sees her and becomes infatuated which leads to her and him meeting and deciding to go and take a look at Claude personal doll collection at his house. Marie, unaware of Claude's bizarre obsession with dolls, decides to marry him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeanne Goupil
Marie-Poupée
André Dussollier
Claude
Andréa Ferréol
Ida Courtin
Bernard Fresson
Sergio
Fanny Ardant
Marie-Paule
Isabelle Cagnat
Isabelle
Nathalie Drivet
Françoise
Alain Flick
Biclo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joël Séria
Writers: Joël Séria
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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50 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 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joël Séria, shot by Marcel Combes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jeanne Goupil and André Dussollier and Andréa Ferréol carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0250575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

Joël Séria directs. Marcel Combes behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Joël Séria, shot by Marcel Combes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jeanne Goupil and André Dussollier and Andréa Ferréol carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0250575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.