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Dominican Rep. Mouchette
- Original title
- Mouchette
- Year
- 1967
- Running time
- 78 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Robert Bresson. Book: Georges Bernanos
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Ghislain Cloquet (B&W)
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Social Drama. Teen/coming-of-age. Small Town Life (Non-North American). Psychological Drama
- Synopsis
- Mouchette is a young teenager living in the tough country. Her mother is going to die, and her father does not take care of her. Mouchette does not manage to express her rebellion against the humiliations she undergoes. One night, in the wood, she meets Arsene. Arsene is the poacher of the village. He thinks he has just killed Mathieu, the rural policeman. He tries to use Mouchette to build an alibi.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1967: Cannes: OCIC Award. Nominated for Palme d'Or/Golden Palm (Best Film)
- Critics' reviews
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"Everyday incidents take on an almost spiritual intensity in Bresson's controlled and incisive direction and handling of the players"
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"Like any genius, Bresson made rules in order to break them."
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"It's a remarkable film: dark, compressed, shattering."
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"A magnificent and deeply rewarding example of Bresson's stripped-down methods"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 89 My Favorite French Movies (37)
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