The Hussy (French: La drôlesse) is a 1979 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, where Doillon won the Young Cinema Award.[1] In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
| The Hussy | |
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| Directed by | Jacques Doillon |
| Written by | Jacques Doillon Denis Ferraris |
| Produced by | Danièle Delorme Yves Robert |
| Starring | Claude Hébert |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Edited by | Laurent Quaglio |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot edit
François a misfit kidnaps Mado, an odd 11-year old, and a story of Stockholm syndrome forms in the attic where Mado is locked.
Cast edit
- Claude Hébert - François
- Madeleine Desdevises - Mado
- Paulette Lahaye - La mère de Mado
- Juliette Le Cauchoix - La mère de François
- Fernand Decaean - Le beau-père de François
- Dominique Besnehard - L'instituteur
- Odette Maestrini - L'epicière
- Ginette Mazure - La photographe
- Denise Garnier - La secrétaire de Mairie
- Norbert Delozier - Le beau-frère de François
- Janine Huet - La soeur de François
- Marie Sanson - La vieille dame aux Cailloux
- Edouard Besnehard - Le boulanger
- Henriette Adam - Une femme
- Jean Brunelière - Le juge d'instruction
- Jacques Thieulle - L'avocat
- Christian Bouillette - Un gendarme
References edit
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Hussy". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ^ "2021 Cannes Classics Lineup Includes Orson Welles, Powell and Pressburger, Tilda Swinton & More". The Film Stage. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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