Directed by:
Nelly KaplanScreenplay:
Nelly KaplanCinematography:
Jean BadalComposer:
Georges MoustakiCast:
Bernadette Lafont, Julien Guiomar, Claire Maurier, Jacques Marin, Michel Constantin, Louis Malle, Georges Géret, Jean Parédès, Pascal Mazzotti, Francis Lax (more)Plots(1)
This erotic dramedy is the debut feature of Argentinian director Nelly Kaplan, who worked in France. An exuberant, witty (and also somewhat bitter) story about an exploited woman who, when pushed to the extreme, stops being a victim and turns into a businesswoman who not only charges a high price for her services but also comes up with a spectacular plan for revenge. After her mother is tragically killed (along with her beloved black goat, known to be in league with witches), the impoverished Marie (Bernadette Lafont) declares war on the entire village. Having been sexually abused for years, she takes control of her body and her wallet, which induces moral indignation (She’s selling herself? What a whore!). But clever Marie soon exposes the hypocrisy of the village mayor, a local landowner, the shopkeeper and the vicar. A Very Curious Girl, which premiered at the Venice Festival, is a perfect satire on the double standards of morality and on patriarchy when coupled with capitalism. This provocative tale of emancipation is also one of the few erotic films of the era made by a woman. “Impertinence raised to the rank of art” was how the director’s friend, Pablo Picasso, described it, adding that he saw in it the “atmosphere of the best works of Luis Buñuel.” (New Horizons International Film Festival)
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Nouvelle Vague!
Label: Hortensia
Year: 1992
Country: France
Format: CD
Length: 53:23
1. | A BOUT DU SOUFFLE: Histoire Du Cirque | Martial Solal | 01:22 |
2. | Duo | Martial Solal | 02:21 |
3. | La Mort | Martial Solal | 02:08 |
4. | Poursuite | Martial Solal | 02:20 |
5. | LE PEAU DOUCE: Pierre Et Nicole | Georges Delerue | 02:44 |
6. | Thème De Franca | Georges Delerue | 01:37 |
7. | A Lisbonne (Fado) | Georges Delerue | 01:37 |
8. | Retour À L'Hôtel | Georges Delerue | 02:18 |
9. | LE SCANDALE: Le Scandale / Suite | Pierre Jansen | 11:40 |
10. | MONA, L'ÉTOILE SANS NOM: Mona | Georges Delerue | 01:31 |
11. | LES DEUX ANGLAISES ET LE CONTINENT: Anne Et Claude Au Musée | Georges Delerue | 02:27 |
12. | Le Désespoir De Muriel | Georges Delerue | 03:52 |
13. | La Déclaration D'Amour | Georges Delerue | 02:25 |
14. | La Rupture | Georges Delerue | 02:19 |
15. | Epilogue | Georges Delerue | 03:46 |
16. | Une Petite Île | Georges Delerue | 01:30 |
17. | Anne Et Claude | Georges Delerue | 02:05 |
18. | LA FIANCÉE DU PIRATE: "Moi, Je Me Balance" - Barbara | Georges Moustaki | 02:46 |
19. | Marche De Marie (Version Orchestrale) | Georges Moustaki | 02:35 |