The Hussy

The Hussy

Movie 1979-05-23 1h 30m Drama
★ 6.8 / 10 · 37 votes

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.

Status
Released
Released
1979-05-23
Runtime
1h 30m
Studios
Country
France
Language
French
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Awards

Nominated for 1 César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Award

César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1 nominated

  • 1980 Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Nominated Jacques Doillon

César Award for Best Director 1 nominated

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Director
Cast
Claude Hébert Claude Hébert François
Madeleine Desdevises Madeleine Desdevises Mado
Paulette Lahaye Paulette Lahaye La mère de Mado
Juliette Le Cauchoix Juliette Le Cauchoix La mère de François
Fernand Decaean Fernand Decaean Le beau-père de François
Dominique Besnehard Dominique Besnehard L'instituteur
Odette Maestrini Odette Maestrini L'epicière
Ginette Mazure Ginette Mazure La photographe
Denise Garnier Denise Garnier La secrétaire de Mairie
Norbert Delozier Norbert Delozier Le beau-frère de François
Janine Huet Janine Huet La soeur de François
Marie Sanson Marie Sanson La vieille dame aux Cailloux
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