Crush Proof
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
François De Menil
François De Menil
Babeth Lamy
Pierre Clementi
Dennis Hopper
Bo Diddley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A boy reflects on an affair he had with a young French girl who accompanied him on a trip across the United States. As the pair travel through the U.S., they become increasingly estranged from each other as the girl has dreams of a young man she once knew. The couple visit actor and director Dennis Hopper, then each has affairs with someone else before they finally realize that their relationship is over.
Director
François De Menil
Cast
François De Menil
Babeth Lamy
Pierre Clementi
Dennis Hopper
Bo Diddley
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Notes
No information has been found on an American opening for the film. The credit and summary information within the entry above was derived from the Variety review of a screening at La Cinematheque Française in Paris, France on June 4, 1972. According to the Variety review, actor-director Dennis Hopper and singer Bo Diddley made brief appearances in the film as themselves.
According to various biographical sources on the film's director and star, François De Menil, he was the son of a prominent American family of French descent. His mother was a well-known art collector in the Houston area. De Menil also directed the 1978 film Mark Di Suvero, Sculptor and was the associate producer of the popular 1980 comedy Stir Crazy. He produced several Broadway plays in the 1980s and became a prominent architect. Modern sources include Donna Lee Miller in the cast.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1972
Released in United States 1972
