Overview
In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandparents in a small town near Avignon. Marie discovers her femininity and falls for a young Jewish doctor, but he prefers Eva, Marie's mother.
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Setting
Set in Auvergne
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Music
Music by Philippe Sarde
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Henriette JelinekWriter
- Jeanne MoreauWriter
- Original title
- L'Adolescente
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 24, 1979
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Germany, France
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Cast
Simone SignoretMamie
Francis HusterAlexandre
Laetitia ChauveauMarie
Edith CleverEva, la mère
Jacques WeberJean
Jean-François BalmerAndré, le menuisier
Hugues QuesterLe fils du forgeron
Roger BlinRomain- Frank MuthFrançois, 'l'innocent'
Maurice BaquetJules, le cantonnier
Nadine BasileRose, épouse du contonnier
Françoise BetteViolette
Michel BlancM. Bertin
Bérangère BonvoisinLa fille du maire- Juliette BracLa femme du forgeron
Janine Darcey
Pierre ForgetDomestique- Suzel Goffre
- Michel LesnoffArmand
Elisabeth MargoniMelle Gaby
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