Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

"She’s a total star!"

1966 1h 43m FR

👍

6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 40

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A model tells a television crew about her dreams of a life with prince charming all while fending off the lecherous advances of a horde of men.

“She’s a total star!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Criterion ChannelSubscription

Cast

Dorothy McGowan
Polly Maggoo
Jean Rochefort
Grégoire Pecque
Sami Frey
Le prince Igor
Grayson Hall
Miss Maxwell
Philippe Noiret
Jean-Jacques Georges, le journaliste
Alice Sapritch
La reine-mère / The Queen Mother
Delphine Seyrig
Une rédactrice
Fernando Arrabal
L'homme au savon à barbe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Klein
Writers: William Klein
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by William Klein, shot by Jean Boffety. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Dorothy McGowan and Jean Rochefort and Sami Frey carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "She’s a total star!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0060879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Klein directs. Jean Boffety behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Anne-Marie Cotret cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by William Klein, shot by Jean Boffety. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anne-Marie Cotret shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dorothy McGowan and Jean Rochefort and Sami Frey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She’s a total star!".
8IMDB entry: tt0060879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.