Memoirs of a French Whore

Original title: La Dérobade
Duration: 107 min
Release date: 1979-10-17
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Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.

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La Dérobade

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Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou
as Marie
Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider
as Maloup
Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
as Gérard
Niels Arestrup
Niels Arestrup
as André
Brigitte Ariel
Brigitte Ariel
as Odette
Jean Benguigui
Jean Benguigui
as Jean-Jean
Martine Ferrière
Martine Ferrière
as Madame Pedro
Marie Pillet
Marie Pillet
as Lulu
Régis Porte
Régis Porte
as François
Michel Berto
Michel Berto
as Humiliated Client
Yvon Brexel
Yvon Brexel
as
Bernard Cazassus
Bernard Cazassus
as Roger
Henry Djanik
Henry Djanik
as Jacques
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
as Police Inspector
Albert Dray
Albert Dray
as
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as
Guy Kerner
Guy Kerner
as Sadistic Client
Max Morel
Max Morel
as Antoine
Marc Adjadj
Marc Adjadj
as
Dominique Alavoine
Dominique Alavoine
as
Emilie Benoît
Emilie Benoît
as
Christian Delangre
Christian Delangre
as
Patrick Depeyrrat
Patrick Depeyrrat
as
Herbert Fiala
Herbert Fiala
as
Alain Frérot
Alain Frérot
as
Yves Gabrielli
Yves Gabrielli
as
Manuela Gourary
Manuela Gourary
as
Maaike Jansen
Maaike Jansen
as
Jean-Claude Jay
Jean-Claude Jay
as Client in Dark Glasses
Nadia Kaci
Nadia Kaci
as
Patrice Laclau
Patrice Laclau
as
Noëlle Leiris
Noëlle Leiris
as
Isabelle Mergault
Isabelle Mergault
as Prostitute
Thérèse Quentin
Thérèse Quentin
as
Christiane Tissot
Christiane Tissot
as
Maria Verdi
Maria Verdi
as
Daniel Vérité
Daniel Vérité
as
Henri Viscogliosi
Henri Viscogliosi
as
Françoise Deldick
Françoise Deldick
as
Mireille Alguacil
Mireille Alguacil
as
Solange Ancona
Solange Ancona
as
Luc Bergerac
Luc Bergerac
as
Mónica Botero
Mónica Botero
as
Véronique Brisset
Véronique Brisset
as
Betty Bros
Betty Bros
as
Patricia Bros
Patricia Bros
as
Jeanne Carré
Jeanne Carré
as
France Lise Celestine
France Lise Celestine
as
Béatrice Champanier
Béatrice Champanier
as
Chouska
Chouska
as
Françoise Colaianni
Françoise Colaianni
as
Roland Deronzier
Roland Deronzier
as
Carole Deterrier
Carole Deterrier
as
Armelle Duché
Armelle Duché
as
Michel Duchezeau
Michel Duchezeau
as
Deddy Dugay
Deddy Dugay
as
Suzanne Dupré
Suzanne Dupré
as
Paola Esturgeon
Paola Esturgeon
as
Serge Fabris
Serge Fabris
as
Hughette Fargeas
Hughette Fargeas
as
Joëlle Guillaud
Joëlle Guillaud
as
Gérard Guit
Gérard Guit
as
Murielle Helary
Murielle Helary
as
Catherine Henry
Catherine Henry
as
Jean-Claude Jay
Jean-Claude Jay
as
Marylene Koja
Marylene Koja
as
Gérard Lardeur
Gérard Lardeur
as
Katia Lando
Katia Lando
as
Ludmilla Magin
Ludmilla Magin
as
René Marquant
René Marquant
as
Viviane Mathieu
Viviane Mathieu
as
Lucifugus Merklen
Lucifugus Merklen
as
Patricia Millardet
Patricia Millardet
as
Guillemette Morichere
Guillemette Morichere
as
Maïté Nahyr
Maïté Nahyr
as
Betty Nocella
Betty Nocella
as
Maya Panni
Maya Panni
as
Caroline Peretti
Caroline Peretti
as
Adelita Requena
Adelita Requena
as
Anne Sacket
Anne Sacket
as
Odile Schmitt
Odile Schmitt
as
Frank Stuart
Frank Stuart
as
Brigitte Sy
Brigitte Sy
as
Michele Thulliez
Michele Thulliez
as
Anne Rosa Vourron
Anne Rosa Vourron
as
Marina Yvart
Marina Yvart
as
Ania Zabielak
Ania Zabielak
as
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Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
Director
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Script Supervisor
Max Morel
Max Morel
Casting
Bernard Prim
Bernard Prim
Still Photographer
Jean-Jacques Ferran
Jean-Jacques Ferran
Boom Operator
Jean-Yves Delbreuve
Jean-Yves Delbreuve
Assistant Camera
Jacky Reynal
Jacky Reynal
Makeup Artist
Joël Lavau
Joël Lavau
Makeup Artist
Patrick Archambault
Patrick Archambault
Hairstylist
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Assistant Director
Élisabeth Parnière
Élisabeth Parnière
Assistant Director
Anne-Marie Padovan
Anne-Marie Padovan
Assistant Director
Daniel Chevalier
Daniel Chevalier
Assistant Director
Alain Pillet
Alain Pillet
Second Assistant Camera
Monique Perrot
Monique Perrot
Costumer
Monique Tourret
Monique Tourret
Costumer
Michele Feilleux
Michele Feilleux
Costumer
Fred de Fooko
Fred de Fooko
Set Decoration
Jean-Louis Trinquier
Jean-Louis Trinquier
Set Decoration
Francis Peltier
Francis Peltier
Unit Manager
Yvon Crenn
Yvon Crenn
Unit Manager
Denise Henry
Denise Henry
Production Secretary
Louis Trinquier
Louis Trinquier
Administration
Odette Hainsselin
Odette Hainsselin
Administration
André Atellian
André Atellian
Grip
Michel Gentils
Michel Gentils
Grip
André Nové
André Nové
Electrician
Marcel Moncel
Marcel Moncel
Electrician
Serge Croisy
Serge Croisy
Electrician
Annie Miller
Annie Miller
Assistant Editor
Anne Lafarge
Anne Lafarge
Sound Editor
Fernand Berenguer
Fernand Berenguer
Sound Editor
Alain Lemaître-Mory
Alain Lemaître-Mory
Music Coordinator
Jean Lamy
Jean Lamy
Music Coordinator
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Foley Artist
Mario Melchiorri
Mario Melchiorri
Foley Artist
Claude Le Gac
Claude Le Gac
Publicist
Gérard Lorin
Gérard Lorin
Producer
Benjamin Simon
Benjamin Simon
Producer
François Chanut
François Chanut
Production Design
Michel Vionnet
Michel Vionnet
Sound
Maurice Gilbert
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Gérard Crosnier
Gérard Crosnier
Production Manager
Christopher Frank
Christopher Frank
Screenplay
Christopher Frank
Christopher Frank
Dialogue
Jeanne Cordelier
Jeanne Cordelier
Adaptation
Jeanne Cordelier
Jeanne Cordelier
Novel
Jeanne Cordelier
Jeanne Cordelier
Screenplay
Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
Screenplay
Benjamin Simon
Benjamin Simon
Delegated Producer
Georges Pierre
Georges Pierre
Still Photographer
Philippe Tourret
Philippe Tourret
Color Timer
Vladimir Cosma
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Michel Cénet
Michel Cénet
Director of Photography
Jean-Bernard Bonis
Jean-Bernard Bonis
Editor
Corinne Jorry
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design
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