L'Adolescente (1978) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

L'Adolescente (The Adolescent) was the second directorial stint for French film star Jeanne Moreau. This possibly autobiographical piece is set during the early war years. Laetitia Chauveau plays a twelve-year old girl whose future is determined by the events of one long summer holiday in the country in the period just before the outbreak of the Second World War. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Laetitia Chauveau, Simone Signoret, Edith Clever, Jacques Weber, Francis Huster
Run Time:
90 min.
Production Co.:
Carthago Films, Janus Films, Parafrance, Philippe Dussart Productions, SWF
Director(s):
Jeanne Moreau
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
First Love
Tone:
Atmospheric, Nostalgic, Reflective
Keywords:
France, Judaism, Summer, animal, childhood, coming-of-age, culture [social culture], ecology, girl, grandmother, holiday, home, landscaping, maturity, orphan, parent, pets, respect, sexual-awakening, teenagers, war, wildlife
Setting:
village
Status:

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