Violette (1978)
"Violette Nozière" (original title)

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writers:

Odile Barski (scenario), Hervé Bromberger (scenario),

Stars:

Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran, Jean Carmet

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Huppert	...	Violette Nozière
Stéphane Audran	...	Germaine Nozière
Jean Carmet	...	Baptiste Nozière
Jean-François Garreaud	...	Jean Dabin
Guy Hoffmann	...	Le juge / Judge
Jean Dalmain	...	Émile
Lisa Langlois	...	Maddy
François Maistre	...	Monsieur Mayeul
Philippe Procot	...	Me Vésine-Larue
Bernard Alane	...	Le fils Pinguet
Mario David	...	Le directeur de la prison / Prison director
Henri-Jacques Huet	...	Le commissaire Guillaume / Commissioner Guilleaume
Fabrice Luchini	...	Camus, l'étudiant
Greg Germain	...	Le musicien noir (as Grégory Germain)
Zoé Chauveau	...	Zoé

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

dead father | money | cash | death sentence | con man | 

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Taglines:

The Story of an Extraordinary Crime

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

7 October 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Violette

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,360,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmel, France 3 (FR 3), Cinévidéo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Sodankylä ikuisesti: Valon draama (2010)

User Reviews

A true story

Generally considered Chabrol's return to form after a period of barren inspiration ,including his worst ever ("Folies Bourgeoises").It was probably her best since "les Noces Rouges" (1973) .Like it,it was based on a true story, but an old one ,for the story takes place in 1933.Violette Nozières (the first of a long series of lead parts for Isabelle Huppert in Chabrol's canon) ,predating the director's "Madame Bovary" ,tries to shun her petty milieu ,falls for a gigolo (Jean Dabin! the heroine mistakes it first for the actor Gabin),and tries to poison her parents (she has mitigating circumstances ,for her father desires her ).Stephane Audran and Jean Carmet provide good support as the folks.

In the streets ,the buskers sang the horrible story of the infamous Violette Nozière.