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'''''Les Biches''''' (''The Does'') is a 1968 French-Italian film starring [[Stéphane Audran]], [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]], and [[Jacqueline Sassard]]. It was directed by [[Claude Chabrol]], and depicts a tortured [[lesbian]] relationship between the Audran and Sassard characters. Audran won the [[Silver Bear for Best Actress]] at the [[18th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref name="berlinale 1968">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1968/03_preistr_ger_1968/03_Preistraeger_1968.html |title=Berlinale 1968: Prize Winners |accessdate=2010-03-06 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> The film had a total of 627,164 admissions in France.<ref name="JPBox Office">http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=9087</ref> |
'''''Les Biches''''' (''The Does'') is a 1968 French-Italian film starring [[Stéphane Audran]], [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]], and [[Jacqueline Sassard]]. It was directed by [[Claude Chabrol]], and depicts a tortured [[lesbian]] relationship between the Audran and Sassard characters. Audran won the [[Silver Bear for Best Actress]] at the [[18th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref name="berlinale 1968">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1968/03_preistr_ger_1968/03_Preistraeger_1968.html |title=Berlinale 1968: Prize Winners |accessdate=2010-03-06 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> The film had a total of 627,164 admissions in France.<ref name="JPBox Office">http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=9087</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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Frédérique is a rich and beautiful woman who picks up a female [[street artist]] called "Why". It is December and they go to her villa in Saint Tropez, which is inhabited by a couple of odd gay men. |
Frédérique is a rich and beautiful woman who picks up a penniless female [[street artist]] called "Why". It is December and they go to her villa in Saint Tropez, which is inhabited by a couple of odd gay men. Frederique and Why become lovers. |
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Why then meets local architect Paul Thomas. They sleep together. Out of revenge, Frederique seduces Paul - only Paul and Frederique fall in love. |
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Paul starts to go insane, dressing up like Frederique. |
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* [[Henri Attal]] - Robèque |
* [[Henri Attal]] - Robèque |
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* [[Dominique Zardi]] - Riais |
* [[Dominique Zardi]] - Riais |
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The film was not successful at the box office but it has become one of Chabrol's most famous movies.<ref name="biches"/> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 11:44, 20 December 2016
| Les Biches | |
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 Film poster for Les Biches | |
| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by | Claude Chabrol Paul Gégauff |
| Produced by | André Genovès |
| Starring | Stéphane Audran Jacqueline Sassard Jean-Louis Trintignant Nane Germon Henri Attal Dominique Zardi |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Edited by | Jacques Gaillard |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
Release dates | |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 627,679 admissions (France)[2] |
Les Biches (The Does) is a 1968 French-Italian film starring Stéphane Audran, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Jacqueline Sassard. It was directed by Claude Chabrol, and depicts a tortured lesbian relationship between the Audran and Sassard characters. Audran won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] The film had a total of 627,164 admissions in France.[4]
Plot
Frédérique is a rich and beautiful woman who picks up a penniless female street artist called "Why". It is December and they go to her villa in Saint Tropez, which is inhabited by a couple of odd gay men. Frederique and Why become lovers.
Why then meets local architect Paul Thomas. They sleep together. Out of revenge, Frederique seduces Paul - only Paul and Frederique fall in love.
Paul starts to go insane, dressing up like Frederique.
Cast
- Jean-Louis Trintignant - Paul Thomas
- Jacqueline Sassard - Why
- Stéphane Audran - Frédérique
- Nane Germon - Violetta
- Serge Bento - Bookseller
- Henri Frances
- Henri Attal - Robèque
- Dominique Zardi - Riais
Reception
The film was not successful at the box office but it has become one of Chabrol's most famous movies.[2]
References
- ^ a b German, Yuri. "Overview: Les Biches". Allmovie. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ a b "Les Biches".
{{cite web}}: Text "website-Box office Story" ignored (help) - ^ "Berlinale 1968: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=9087
External links
- Les Biches at IMDb
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