The Adolescent

Original title: L'Adolescente

Duration: 90 min

Release date: 1979-01-24

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In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandparents in a small town near Avignon. Marie discovers her femininity and falls for a young Jewish doctor, but he prefers Eva, Marie's mother.

Drama

L'Adolescente

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Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Laetitia Chauveau

Laetitia Chauveau

as Eva, la mère

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

as André, le menuisier

as Le fils du forgeron

as François, 'l'innocent'

as Jules, le cantonnier

as Rose, épouse du contonnier

Françoise Bette

Françoise Bette

Bérangère Bonvoisin

Bérangère Bonvoisin

as La fille du maire

as La femme du forgeron

Elisabeth Margoni

Elisabeth Margoni

as Adrien, le maire

Isabelle Sadoyan

Isabelle Sadoyan

as Louise, la femme du maire

Hélène Vallier

as Augusta, la sorcière

Eric-André Vigroux

Eric-André Vigroux

Marjorie Routaboul

Marjorie Routaboul

as Une petite fille (uncredited)

as La narratrice (voice) (uncredited)

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Albert Jurgenson

Albert Jurgenson

Noëlle Galland

Production Design

Melusine Shamber

Melusine Shamber

Second Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Dominique Dalmasso

Dominique Dalmasso

Jacques Maumont

Jacques Maumont

Camera Operator

Assistant Camera

Henriette Jelinek

Henriette Jelinek

Tarak Ben Ammar

Tarak Ben Ammar

Philippe Dussart

Philippe Dussart

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

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