The Prodigal Daughter

1981 1h 35m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 52

Drama

Synopsis

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A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to turn his feelings in her direction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Birkin
Anne
Michel Piccoli
Le père
Natasha Parry
La mère
Eva Renzi
La fiancée
Audrey Matson
La soeur
René Féret
Le mari

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Doillon
Writers: Jacques Doillon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Doillon, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Noëlle Boisson 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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Jane Birkin and Michel Piccoli and Natasha Parry carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Doillon directs. Pierre Lhomme behind the camera. Noëlle Boisson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacques Doillon, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Noëlle Boisson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jane Birkin and Michel Piccoli and Natasha Parry carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0165777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "depression", "infidelity", "jealousy", "paris, france".