Mouchette

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Mouchette

1967

1h 21m

7.4(282 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

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Nadine Nortier

Mouchette

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Jean-Claude Guilbert

Arsène

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Writing

Marie Cardinal

Mouchette's Mother

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Paul Hébert

Mouchette's Father

Visual Effects

Jean Vimenet

Mathieu

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Marie Susini

Mathieu's Wife

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Marine Trichet

Luisa

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Liliane Princet

School Teacher

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Suzanne Huguenin

Undertaker

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Raymonde Chabrun

Grocery Shop Owner

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