A Real Young Girl (1976)
A surreal voyage into adolescent sexuality.
Reluctantly, a sulky adolescent returns to her parents' house for yet another boring summer vacation, dabbling in desire and the art of desirability, eventually mixing reality with vision, caged fantasies with the fierce female sexuality.
Director: Catherine Breillat
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: June 1, 1976
Cast
- Charlotte Alexandra - Alice Bonnard
- Hiram Keller - Pierre-Evariste Renard / 'Jim' / 'Earthworm Jim'
- Rita Maiden - Mrs. Bonnard
- Bruno Balp - Mr. Bonnard
- Georges Guéret - Martial
- Shirley Stoler - Grocer in Aupom
- Thierry Roland - TV Commentator (voice) (archive footage)
- Marie-Hélène Breillat - Voice of Alice Bonnard (voice) (uncredited)
- Alexandra Gouveia - Martine (uncredited)
- Carmelo Petix - L'Exhibitionniste (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Catherine Breillat (Novel)
- Catherine Breillat (Screenplay)
- Catherine Breillat (Lyricist)
Music: Mort Shuman
Cinematography: Pierre Fattori, Patrick Godaert
Editing: Annie Charrier, Michèle Quevroy
Production: Les Films La Boétie, Artédis, CB Films, CNC
Country: France
Language: Français, Italiano
Box Office: $17,245
Original Language: fr
Keywords
puberty, first time, france, parent child relationship, love at first sight, eroticism, women's sexual identity, provocation, precocity, girls' boarding school, teenage crush, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Real Young Girl about?
- Reluctantly, a sulky adolescent returns to her parents' house for yet another boring summer vacation, dabbling in desire and the art of desirability, eventually mixing reality with vision, caged fantasies with the fierce female sexuality.
- Who directed A Real Young Girl?
- A Real Young Girl was directed by Catherine Breillat.
- Who stars in A Real Young Girl?
- A Real Young Girl stars Charlotte Alexandra, Hiram Keller, Rita Maiden, Bruno Balp, Georges Guéret, Shirley Stoler.
- How long is A Real Young Girl?
- A Real Young Girl has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is A Real Young Girl?
- A Real Young Girl is a Romance, Drama film.
- How much did A Real Young Girl gross?
- A Real Young Girl grossed $17,245 worldwide.
- Where was A Real Young Girl produced?
- A Real Young Girl was produced in France.