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Mouchette (1967)

Not Rated | | Drama | 12 March 1970 (USA)
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A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.

Director:

Robert Bresson

Writers:

Georges Bernanos (novel), Robert Bresson (scenario & adaptation and dialogue)

Stars:

Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Marie Cardinal | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nadine Nortier ... Mouchette
Jean-Claude Guilbert ... Arsène
Marie Cardinal Marie Cardinal ... Mouchette's Mother
Paul Hébert ... Mouchette's Father (as Paul Hebert)
Jean Vimenet Jean Vimenet ... Mathieu - gamekeeper
Marie Susini Marie Susini ... Mathieu's wife
Liliane Princet Liliane Princet ... Schoolteacher
Suzanne Huguenin Suzanne Huguenin ... Undertaker
Marine Trichet Marine Trichet ... Luisa
Raymonde Chabrun Raymonde Chabrun ... Grocery Shop-owner
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Storyline

Mouchette is a young girl living in the country. Her mother is dying and her father does not take care of her. Mouchette remains silent in the face of the humiliations she undergoes. One night in a wood, she meets Arsene, the village poacher, who thinks he has just killed the local policeman. He tries to use Mouchette to build an alibi. Written by Yepok

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Genres:

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Certificate:

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 March 1970 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Apt, Vaucluse, France

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Production Co:

Argos Films, Parc Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #363. See more »

Goofs

(at around 1 min) The canteen changes position after being dropped. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Au hasard Bresson (1967) See more »

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Song and Music for the Fairground
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A genius at his most beautiful
18 December 2000 | by B Benton-2 – See all my reviews

Never before has cinema been this simple and honest. No one makes films with more emotion than Bresson and no one puts less emotion in their films than he. I could cite so many Bressonian cliches and talk of his uniquely personal style which by 1967 was firmly established, especially since he had abandoned the voice-over he used in the 50s. I will point out his use of sound and approach to acting which remain so distinctive and by now so familiar. There is nothing in Mouchette that is new, especially after Balthazar, what remains is the story of Mouchette, told with the utter grace and passion that makes this film a masterpiece that transcends technique, even cinema itself, and makes most cinema look frivolous in the process.

Finally I must mention the films ending, which I rank with that of Balthazar as the most beautiful I have seen.
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