The Creatures (1966)
Les créatures (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 09 Dec 1969 (USA)
- Movie
A young mute woman, living in a small village, is expecting a baby. Her husband is at the same time writing a novel and using the villagers as his characters. In the creative process, reality and imagination are constantly intertwined.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Mylène
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Edgar Piccoli
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| Eva Dahlbeck | ... |
Michele Quellec
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Marie-France Mignal | ... |
Viviane Quellec
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Britta Pettersson | ... |
Lucie de Montyon
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Vamp
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Jeanne Allard | ... |
Henriette
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Joëlle Gozzi | ... |
Suzon
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Doctor Desteau
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Lucien Bodard | ... |
Monsieur Ducasse
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Pierre Danny | ... |
Max Picot
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Louis Falavigna | ... |
Pierre Roland
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Jean Modet
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| Jacques Charrier | ... |
René de Montyon (uncredited)
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Robert Ganachaud | ... |
Simon (uncredited)
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Marie-Thérèse Gervier | ... |
Danny (uncredited)
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Alain Roy | ... |
Père Quellec (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Agnès Varda | ||
Written by
| Agnès Varda | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mag Bodard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Barbaud | ||
Cinematography by
| Willy Kurant | ||
| William Lubtchansky | ||
| Jean Orjollet | ||
Editing by
| Maria de Lourdes Osorio | ||
| Janine Verneau | ||
Production Design by
| Jean Didenot | ||
| Claude Pignot | ||
Production Management
| Philippe Dussart | ... | production manager |
| Daniel Videlier | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Baratier | ... | assistant director (as Jacques Barratier) |
| Pierre Desagneaux | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Hamon | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph Gerhard | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Cornier | ... | lighting technician |
| Bernard Largemains | ... | grip |
| Marilù Parolini | ... | still photographer (as Marilou Parolini) |
Music Department
| Jean-Claude Bernede | ... | music: soloist |
| Ensemble Instrumental de Musique Contemporaine de Paris | ... | musician |
| Henry Purcell | ... | music |
| Constantin Simonovitch | ... | conductor (as Konstantin Simonovitch) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Élisabeth Rappeneau | ... | script girl |
Thanks
| Jacques Demy | ... | dedicatee (as Jacques) |
Production Companies
- Parc Film (co-production: Paris)
- Madeleine Films (co-production: Paris)
- Sandrews (co-production: Stockholm)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1967) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Agency (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metis Film (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1976) (Monaco) (tv)
- Ciné-tamaris (2012) (France) (theatrical) (remastered version)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hortensia (music edition)
- L'Oiseau-Lyre (music edition: Musique - Henry Purcell)
- Carita (make-up)
- Franscope (color by)
- S.I.M.O. (auditorium)
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Box Office
| Budget | SEK1,340,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | Viviane Quellec orders a coke and the waiter pours it in her glass while she holds it in her right hand. In the next shot, the glass of coke is on the table and she picks it up again with her left hand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Chroniques de France N° 18 (1966). See more » |
| Quotes |
Doctor Desteau:
Everything is rotten. Decadence is everywhere. Why fight it? See more » |