Secret World (1969)
"L'échelle blanche" (original title)

Directors:

Paul Feyder, Robert Freeman

Writer:

Gérard Brach

Stars:

Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-François Vlerick, Giselle Pascal

Cast

Cast overview:
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Wendy Sinclair
Jean-François Vlerick	...	François (as Jean-François Maurin)
Giselle Pascal	...	Florence
Pierre Zimmer	...	Philippe
Marc Porel	...	Olivier
Paul Bonifas	...	Gustave
Chantal Goya	...	Monique
Guy d'Avout	...	Malerar

Storyline

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Taglines:

When a woman is more than a friend... when a boy is more than a child... love can be awakened too early.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

France

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Secret World

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Siècle, Les Productions Fox Europa

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Numbing drama

Directed by Beatle photographer Robert Freeman, Secret World looks great. Freeman knows how to frame a shot, consistently posing his actors in complimentary settings. Unfortunately, the story is so wispy that it almost disappears. Jacqueline Bisset plays a young Englishwoman hired by a French patrician to care for his son, a mournful sort who potters around in a holy old brown pullover for the entire film as he falls in love with the new 'older woman' in his life. She's trying to maintain a relationship with a dashing young Frenchman with a sexy sportscar. There's not much more too it than that--so enjoy the visuals and Bisset, who probably never looked better!