Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Romance
- Feb 1958 (USA)
- Movie
Spoiled Cecile, 17, spends her summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy dad and Elsa. Anne, her late mom's friend, visits and brings changes to all.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Deborah Kerr | ... |
Anne Larson
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| David Niven | ... |
Raymond
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| Jean Seberg | ... |
Cecile
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| Mylène Demongeot | ... |
Elsa
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| Geoffrey Horne | ... |
Philippe
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| Juliette Gréco | ... |
Juliette Greco
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| Walter Chiari | ... |
Pablo
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| Martita Hunt | ... |
Philippe's Mother
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| Roland Culver | ... |
Mr. Lombard
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| Jean Kent | ... |
Mrs. Helen Lombard
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David Oxley | ... |
Jacques
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| Elga Andersen | ... |
Denise
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| Jeremy Burnham | ... |
Hubert
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Eveline Eyfel | ... |
Maid
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Pierre Schube (uncredited)
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| Maryse Martin | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Edouard F. Médard | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Jackie Raynal | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Otto Preminger | ||
Written by
| Arthur Laurents | ... | (screenplay) |
| Françoise Sagan | ... | (based on the novel by) (as Francoise Sagan) |
Produced by
| John Palmer | ... | associate producer |
| Otto Preminger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Georges Périnal | ... | (as George Perinal) |
Editing by
| Helga Cranston | ||
Production Design by
| Roger K. Furse | ... | (as Roger Furse) |
Art Direction by
| Ray Simm | ... | (as Raymond Simm) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bond | ... | hair stylist |
| George Frost | ... | makeup artist |
| Janou Pottier | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Erica Masters | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Senné | ... | production manager (as Philippe Senne) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Serge Friedman | ... | assistant director |
| Adrian Pryce-Jones | ... | assistant director |
| Joe Marks | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Kumi Sugai | ... | paintings |
| Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Hawkins | ... | sound editor |
| David Hildyard | ... | sound |
| Red Law | ... | sound |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denys N. Coop | ... | camera operator (as Denys Coop) |
| Wally Fairweather | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hope Bryce | ... | costume coordinator |
| May Walding | ... | wardrober |
Music Department
| Lambert Williamson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eileen Head | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Saul Bass | ... | title designer |
| Tutte Lemkow | ... | choreographer: dances |
| Max Slater | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1958) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Park Circus (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- ARTE (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (1999) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2013) (France) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- France 3 (2020) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1985) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Twilight Time (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cecile's a decadent young woman who lives a luxurious life with her wealthy playboy father, a widower. When his old love interest comes to vvisit, she gets more and more comfortable, making Cecile afraid that her lifestyle will end, and sets out to make sure it isn't.
Written by Dragan Antulov |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Otto Preminger always liked this film, although he felt the American critics did not do it justice. The film was a qualified success in France, yet American critics felt the film wasn't French enough, a detail that amused Preminger. See more » |
| Goofs | We hear the Band at c.6'50" and we see a clarinet-player performing, but the music has no clarinet part whatsoever included at that point in the soundtrack. Later, when the clarinet does eventually join the soundtrack, the fingering of the player bears absolutely no relation to the music actually being heard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bonjour Tristesse See more » |
| Quotes |
Cecile:
It's getting out of control. I just wish I were a lot older or a lot younger. See more » |