A Very Curious Girl

"The story of the town amateur who lost her standing...among other things."

1969 1h 42m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 45

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Treated as an outcast and exploited by the villagers of a small town, a young woman liberates herself through sex, which she uses as a tool of economic gain and an instrument of revenge against those who have wronged her.

“The story of the town amateur who lost her standing...among other things.”

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Cast

Bernadette Lafont
Marie
Georges Géret
Gaston Duvalier
Henri Czarniak
Julien
Claire Maurier
Irène
Julien Guiomar
Le Duc
Jean Parédès
M. Paul
Pascal Mazzotti
L'abbé Dard
Jacques Marin
Félix Lechat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nelly Kaplan
Writers: Claude Makovski, Nelly Kaplan
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nelly Kaplan, shot by Jean Badal. 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 Georges Moustaki. 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 Gérard Pollicand 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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Bernadette Lafont and Georges Géret and Henri Czarniak carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of the town amateur who lost her standing...among other things.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nelly Kaplan directs. Jean Badal behind the camera. Georges Moustaki scores. Gérard Pollicand cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Nelly Kaplan, shot by Jean Badal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Moustaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gérard Pollicand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bernadette Lafont and Georges Géret and Henri Czarniak carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The story of the town amateur who lost her standing...among other things.".
7IMDB entry: tt0064327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.