An Impudent Girl

1985 1h 36m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 128

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Charlotte Castang is a working-class 13-year-old girl, who lives in a drab, run-down neighbourhood, and is ready to become an adult. Her mother died giving birth to her, and she lives with her crass brother and a father whose attention is elsewhere. Her only friend is Lulu, a sick 10-year-old she regards as a pest. Charlotte is antisocial, bored and dreams of a better life. Her life improves when she meets Clara Bauman, a pianist prodigy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Castang
Bernadette Lafont
Léone
Jean-Claude Brialy
Sam
Julie Glenn
Lulu
Clotilde Baudon
Clara Bauman
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Jean
Raoul Billerey
Antoine Castang
Richard Guerry
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Miller
Writers: Luc Béraud, Annie Miller, Claude Miller
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Miller, shot by Dominique Chapuis. 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 Alain Jomy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Jurgenson 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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Charlotte Gainsbourg and Bernadette Lafont and Jean-Claude Brialy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Miller directs. Dominique Chapuis behind the camera. Alain Jomy scores. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claude Miller, shot by Dominique Chapuis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alain Jomy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlotte Gainsbourg and Bernadette Lafont and Jean-Claude Brialy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0089072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.