Les Bonnes Femmes
| Les Bonnes Femmes | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Produced by |
Raymond Hakim Robert Hakim |
| Written by |
Claude Chabrol Paul Gégauff |
| Starring | Bernadette Lafont |
| Music by |
Pierre Jansen Paul Misraki |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
Release dates | 1960 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Les Bonnes Femmes is a French comedic drama directed by Claude Chabrol. Its mix of melodrama, absurd comedy and tragedy is typical for the early, experimental New wave films.[1] It was one of the earliest and most revered films of the French New Wave, although it was a financial flop on its initial release.[2]
Plot
The film tells the story of four single Parisian women and their domestic and romantic encounters.
Cast
- Bernadette Lafont — Jane
- Clotilde Joano — Jacqueline
- Stéphane Audran — Ginette
- Lucile Saint-Simon — Rita
- Mario David — André Lapierre (the motorcyclist)
- Pierre Bertin — Belin (the shop owner)
- Ave Ninchi — Louise
- Jean-Louis Maury — Marcel
- Albert Dinan — Albert
- Sacha Briquet — Henri
- Claude Berri — Jane's boyfriend
References
- ↑ Staff (2004). The Scarecrow Movie Guide. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 43. ISBN 1-57061-415-6.
- ↑ Alden, Robert (1966). "'Les Bonnes Femmes' Opens:Dreary Tale Well Told in New Wave Movie". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
External links
Les Bonnes Femmes at the Internet Movie Database
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