La fille aux yeux d'or

Overall enjoyable and worth show but falls on the uneven side of French cinema. But worth watching nonetheless. Its interest lies mainly in the differences from the original Balzac novella (in which a man seduces a young girl who is zealously guarded by her family, the girl makes him dress up in women's clothing and calls him by a woman's name when they make love, he returns to her the next night vowing to kill her for it but discovers she has already been murdered by her other lover, who just happens to be his long lost half sister!)

"The girl with the golden eyes" although it became actress/singer Marie Laforêt's nickname ,has fallen into oblivion.Is it fair? Yes it is .It emphasizes the worst aspects of the Nouvelle Vague :youth cult,approximative screenplay,"meaningful" "deep" dialog,actors hamming it up -with the exception of Laforêt who does not play and who's just beautiful- ,the obligatory drunk scenes ...And to top it all,an overdone cinematography (Albicoco Sr) which exudes a chic magazine aestheticism !This aestheticism which would become Albicoco Jr 's trademark in such overblown works as "Le Petit Matin " (1971) or his adaptation of Alain-Fournier's "Le Grand Meaulnes" (1967) This is a Balzac book transferred to the screen,read the cast and credits.But it takes place circa 1960 .The daring subject (bisexual women,six years before Chabrol's "les Biches") is not daring anymore today.We' re left with uninteresting characters in luxury flats.

I saw this film a long time ago. I cannot remember the whole plot in detail and I expected to find more here. Film depicts the love relationship sustained by two women until conflict breaks out when one of them falls in love with a man. The object of conflict is an extremely beautiful model played by Marie Laforêt. I would like to learn more about it. Many thanks.

the Girl With The Golden Eyes, one of the best French Cinema's secrets almost never replayed in art houses or festivals and I don't know why that is. I have been a fan of this movie for years since I first saw it at film school at UCLA . It is one of the most beautifully photographed French films of the 60's and was made by a father and son team, Cinematographer and director. I have been searching for a copy in ANY format: Beta, VHS, DVD (preferably) or even 16mm print. If anyone has any info on it's availability I would greatly appreciate hearing of it. thank you

A perfect example of Nouvelle Vague A heartbreaking story Great music, wonderful direction & cinematography Merci! :)