Une Vraie jeune fille


1h 32m 2000

Brief Synopsis

In the late 1960's, Alice, a precocious but bored teenager, embarks on a summer vacation dedicated to the exploration of her own blossoming sexuality. Once she lays eyes on Jim, a hunky laborer employed at her father's sawmill, she develops an infatuation which awakens her senses to her desires as w

Film Details

Also Known As
Real Young Girl, A, Real Young Lady
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Artedis; Cb Films (France); Centre National Du Cinema
Distribution Company
Cinema Village Features; Rezo Films
Location
Landes, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color

Synopsis

In the late 1960's, Alice, a precocious but bored teenager, embarks on a summer vacation dedicated to the exploration of her own blossoming sexuality. Once she lays eyes on Jim, a hunky laborer employed at her father's sawmill, she develops an infatuation which awakens her senses to her desires as well as her desirability.

Film Details

Also Known As
Real Young Girl, A, Real Young Lady
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Artedis; Cb Films (France); Centre National Du Cinema
Distribution Company
Cinema Village Features; Rezo Films
Location
Landes, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States September 2000

Re-released in United States June 1, 2001

Shown at Telluride Film Festival (A Tribute to Catherine Breillat) August 31 - September 3, 2001.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.

Feature directorial debut for writer Catherine Breillat.

Shot in 1975, the film went unreleased after production company Les Films de la Boetie filed for bankruptcy. In 2000, after the success of Breillat's "Romance" (France/1999), the film was finally released in France.

Mono

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival (A Tribute to Catherine Breillat) August 31 - September 3, 2001.)

Re-released in United States June 1, 2001 (Cinema Village; New York City)

Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.)