La femme enfant
La femme enfant (German: Die Stumme Liebe) is a 1980 French drama film directed by Raphaële Billetdoux and starring Klaus Kinski.[1] It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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Directed by | Raphaële Billetdoux |
Written by | Raphaële Billetdoux |
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Starring | Klaus Kinski |
Cinematography | Alain Derobe |
Edited by | Geneviève Winding |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Language | French |
Cast
- Klaus Kinski – Marcel
- Pénélope Palmer – Élisabeth
- Michel Robin – Le père
- Hélène Surgère – La mère
- Ary Aubergé – L'épicier
- Georges Lucas – Le curé
Production
According to Raphaële Billetdoux, the shooting with Klaus Kinski was a nightmare and at one point she had the temptation to stop there, as it was no longer possible to continue. For example, during the bathing scene that Kinski is preparing for the girl, then 14-year-old Pénélope Palmer was already very anxious about shooting a nude scene, even shot in a very modest way. So Billetdoux had reduced the technical team to and set the stage so that Kinski had his back to her (and to the camera), as Palmer was about to enter the bathtub. He then freaked out: "What ?! I turn my back ?! Never ! And then, I want to see her naked ... "[3]
See also
References
- Maslin, Janet (2011). "New York Times: La femme enfant". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- "Festival de Cannes: La femme enfant". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- "La femme enfant - Raphaële Billetdoux - 1981". www.zonebis.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.