A Single Girl

A Single Girl (French: La Fille seule) is a 1995 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot. It follows a day in the life of a young Parisian woman named Valérie (Virginie Ledoyen) who begins a new job at a four-star hotel the same day she reveals to her boyfriend (Benoît Magimel) that she is pregnant. The 90-minute film is shot in real time, with a very mobile camera style, recalling the French New Wave.[1]

A Single Girl
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLa Fille seule
Directed byBenoît Jacquot
Written by
  • Benoît Jacquot
  • Jérôme Beaujour
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCaroline Champetier
Edited byPascale Chavance
Production
companies
  • Cinéa
  • La Sept Cinéma
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release date
  • 29 May 1995 (1995-05-29) (France)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

This was the breakthrough role for the 19-year-old Ledoyen (who later became known in the United States for the 2000 film The Beach), and earned her a César Award nomination.

Cast
  • Virginie Ledoyen as Valérie Sergent
  • Benoît Magimel as Rémi
  • Dominique Valadié as Valérie's mother
  • Véra Briole as Sabine
  • Virginie Emane as Fatiah
  • Michel Bompoil as Jean-Marc
  • Aladin Reibel as M. Sarre
  • Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc as Patrice
  • Guillemette Grobon as Mme Charles
  • Toni Cecchinato as Italian man
  • Giulia Urso as Italian woman
  • Matéo Blanc as Fabien, the child
  • Jean-Claude Frissung
  • Hervé Gamelin as Jean
  • Catherine Guittoneau as Jean's lover
  • Thang-Long as Mr. Tranh

Production

The film contains a non-simulated sex scene performed by Catherine Guittoneau and Hervé Gamelin. Virginie Ledoyen, who in the scene enters the room where the two are, said that director Benoît Jacquot had not warned her what was behind the door (she knew she was going to find a couple making love, but she did not think they would do it for real).[2]

References
  1. "A Single Girl Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "La jeune fille et la vie". www.lesinrocks.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.


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