The Adolescent

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The Adolescent

In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandparents in a small town near Avignon. Marie discovers her femininity and falls for a young Jewish doctor, but he prefers Eva, Marie's mother.

Original Title

L'Adolescente

Release Date

1979-01-24

Year

1979

Duration

1h 30m

Status

Released

Score

4.30

Genres

#coming-of-age#first-love#woman-director

Cast

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Mamie

Francis Huster

Francis Huster

Alexandre

Laetitia Chauveau

Laetitia Chauveau

Marie

Edith Clever

Edith Clever

Eva, la mère

Jacques Weber

Jacques Weber

Jean

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

André, le menuisier

Hugues Quester

Hugues Quester

Le fils du forgeron

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

Romain

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Frank Muth

François, 'l'innocent'

Maurice Baquet

Maurice Baquet

Jules, le cantonnier