Muriel Upsets Her Parents


1h 19m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Muriel is a shy, withdrawn 17-year-old, while Nora glows with charm and sensuality; still, these teenagers are fast friends. After a sleep-over, Muriel announces serenely and definitively that she prefers girls to boys. Subsequently, Muriel, Nora, and Nora's boyfriend Fred become inseparable, playin

Film Details

Also Known As
Muriel Disappoints Her Parents, Muriel fait le desespoir de ses parents, Muriel's Parents Have Had It Up to Here
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

Synopsis

Muriel is a shy, withdrawn 17-year-old, while Nora glows with charm and sensuality; still, these teenagers are fast friends. After a sleep-over, Muriel announces serenely and definitively that she prefers girls to boys. Subsequently, Muriel, Nora, and Nora's boyfriend Fred become inseparable, playing out flirtatious game until finally Muriel must find her own painful path to authentic sexual identity.

Film Details

Also Known As
Muriel Disappoints Her Parents, Muriel fait le desespoir de ses parents, Muriel's Parents Have Had It Up to Here
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Avignon Franco-American Film Workshop (in competition) June 1995.

Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City April 10-23, 1996.

Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-Vous With French Cinema Today" March 15-28, 1996.

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