Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)
"La dérobade" (original title)

Director:

Daniel Duval

Writers:

Jeanne Cordelier (adaptation), Jeanne Cordelier (memoirs "La dérobade"),

Stars:

Miou-Miou, Maria Schneider, Niels Arestrup

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miou-Miou	...	Marie
Maria Schneider	...	Maloup
Niels Arestrup	...	André
Jean Benguigui	...	Jean-Jean
Martine Ferrière	...	Madame Pedro
Daniel Duval	...	Gérard aka "Gégé"
Brigitte Ariel	...	Odette
Marie Pillet	...	Lulu
Régis Porte	...	François
Michel Berto
Yvon Brexel
Bernard Cazassus
Henry Djanik
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Albert Dray

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | pantyhose | female stockinged legs | black pantyhose | voyeurism | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

May 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Memoirs of a French Whore

Company Credits

Production Co:

ATC 3000, S.N. Prodis

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Strap Yourselves In (it's a bumpy ride)

I first saw this disturbing film at one of our local art galleries that also screened all of the new independent & foreign films that our local multi screen cinemas wouldn't touch with a ten foot projector. The story deals with a young woman under the spell of love with her new boyfriend who has a slimy,scummy undercurrent (read that as a pimp). Over the period of a few short years, she is transformed into a street wise,hardened hooker. We are treated to sequences of her dealing with some of the worst street scum. If it were not for the top drawer performances of it's cast, I would easily pass this off for smarmy soft core porn, but for some reason, Miou Miou seemed to charm her way into my heart (and my sympathy). 'La Derobade' (known in the U.S.as 'Memoirs Of A French Whore')may not be everybody's cup of tea,but the strong of heart will find some relevance in it.