Mouchette

1967, NR, 80 min. Directed by Robert Bresson. Starring Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Maria Cardinal.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., Sept. 13, 2000

Based on the Georges Bernarnos novel, Mouchette tells the grim story of a 14-year-old girl born to an alcoholic father and a dying mother. After leaving the confines of her stifling home, Mouchette finds only more isolation and misery.

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KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM

Mouchette, Robert Bresson, Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Maria Cardinal