Mademoiselle

1966
18
1h 45m

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Residents of a small French town are quick to accuse Manou of arson because he seduced most of the town's women. No one suspects the real culprit, a woman committing random crimes, all in an... Read allResidents of a small French town are quick to accuse Manou of arson because he seduced most of the town's women. No one suspects the real culprit, a woman committing random crimes, all in an attempt to draw Manou's attention to herself.Residents of a small French town are quick to accuse Manou of arson because he seduced most of the town's women. No one suspects the real culprit, a woman committing random crimes, all in an attempt to draw Manou's attention to herself.

Director
- Tony Richardson
Writers
- Jean Genet
- Bernard Frechtman
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7.1/10

1.7K

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Director
- Tony Richardson
Writers
- Jean Genet
- Bernard Frechtman
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Jeanne Moreau and the other key actors filmed their scenes in both French and English. Two separate edits were made for the respective markets. The blu-ray/DVD released by the British Film Institute contains the English edit.

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Featured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)

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Extremely Dark but Effective

First a warning: if you can't stomach any scenes of animal suffering, do yourself a favor and steer clear of this film.

I just saw a brand new print of this film. In all its Cinemascope glory, this is a breathtaking film, incredibly photographed and directed. And there are some incredible touches in the telling of this story.

My problems with this film derive from a few things: 1. though the goal of this film is to build a dark and compelling yarn of the simple banality of evil, there are ways that you can read this film that really undo that goal, especially as it pertains to the female character at the center of the drama and the way we're ultimately encouraged to view the impetus of her rage, 2. the town ends up being a shadow character which is effective in some ways, but it is also unsettling.

No question this is an important film that should be seen.

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