L’Adolescente’ was the second directorial stint for film star Jeanne Moreau. Marie, a twelve-year old girl, spends the long summer holiday in the country on the eve of WWII. Her interest for games with the village children is distracted by the presence of Alexandre, a young doctor.
Credits: Producer, Philippe Dussart ; director, Jeanne Moreau ; writers, Henriette Jelinek, Jeanne Moreau ; photography, Pierre Gautard ; music, Philippe Sarde.
Cast: Laetitia Chauveau, Simone Signoret, Edith Clever, Jacques Weber, Francis Huster, Jean-Francois Balmer, Michel Blanc, Hugues Quester, Jacques Rispal, Maurice Baquet, Roger Blin.
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ACMI Identifier
X000075
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)