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1961

1h 27m

5.8(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young American girl at a French boarding school develops a crush on an egotistical sculptor living next door. One night, driving in a drunken stupor, he runs over and kills a man, and she witnesses it.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg

Kate Hoover

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Philippe

Françoise Prévost

Françoise Prévost

Anne de Limeuil

Evelyne Ker

Evelyne Ker

Kate's Friend

Simone Desmaison

Simone Desmaison

Robert Le Fort

Robert Le Fort

Joëlle Latour

Michel Lemoing

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Anne's Maid

Creative team

Directed by: Fabien Collin
François Moreuil
Written by: François Moreuil
Daniel Boulanger
Produced by: Hervé Missir

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