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Mouchette
Sign in to saveMouchette () is a 1967 French tragedy film directed by Robert Bresson, starring Nadine Nortier and Jean-Claude Guilbert. It is based on the novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos. Bresson explained his choice of the novel, saying, "I found neither psychology or analysis in it. The substance of the book seemed usable. It could be sieved."
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Mouchette is a 1967 French drama film directed and written by Robert Bresson. Produced by Anatole Dauman, the black-and-white movie features a cast including Marie Cardinal and Paul Hébert. The production design was handled by Pierre Guffroy, with music composed by Jean Wiener and Claudio Monteverdi. The film was distributed by UGC and Netflix, and is available via video on demand through providers such as the Criterion Channel.
The narrative follows a young girl in the French countryside who endures constant indignities from alcoholism and her fellow villagers. Keywords associated with the plot include adolescence, suicide, rage and hate, and village life. The runtime is 81 minutes. Critical reception includes a review score of 7.8 out of 10 and an 89% rating, while audience metrics show a vote average of 7.417 and an IMDb rating of 7.7.
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7.4A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.
Cast
- Nadine Nortier as Mouchette
- Jean-Claude Guilbert as Arsène
- Marie Cardinal as Mouchette's Mother
- Paul Hébert as Mouchette's Father
- Jean Vimenet as Mathieu
- Marie Susini as Mathieu's Wife
Themes
- adolescence
- suicide
- rage and hate
- countryside
- village
- poacher
- policeman
- humiliation
- alcoholic father
- bumper car
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Mouchette
- Film.image
- Mouchette 1967 film poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Robert Bresson
- Film.producer
- Anatole Dauman
- Film.screenplay
- Robert Bresson
- Film.starring
- Nadine NortierJean-Claude GuilbertMarie CardinalPaul Hébert
- Film.music
- Jean WienerClaudio Monteverdi
- Film.cinematography
- Ghislain Cloquet
- Film.editing
- Raymond Lamy
- Film.distributor
- UGC / CFDC
- Film.runtime
- 81 min.
- Film.country
- France
- Film.language
- French
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Screenwriter
- Robert Bresson
- Composer
- Claudio Monteverdi
- Producer
- Anatole Dauman
- Cinematographer
- Ghislain Cloquet
- Duration
- 78
- FilmAffinity ID
- 477176
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1967-03-15
- title
- Mouchette
- production designer
- Pierre Guffroy
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 89%
- Commons category
- Mouchette
Sources (12)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Reception and legacy
- Critical response
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Mouchette () is a 1967 French tragedy film directed by Robert Bresson, starring Nadine Nortier and Jean-Claude Guilbert. It is based on the novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos. Bresson explained his choice of the novel, saying, "I found neither psychology or analysis in it. The substance of the book seemed usable. It could be sieved."
It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival, winning the OCIC Award (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual).
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