Kurys’ autobiographical first feature is an account of a year in the lives of two sisters - 13-year-old, introverted Anne, and outgoing 15-year-old Frederique - in the early 1960s. Avoiding sentimentality and nostalgia, the film charts the oppressions of a dreary, authoritarian school and the girls’ difficult relationships with their parents (a separated Jewish couple), their friends and each other. Awards: Prix Louis Delluc 1977. Also available on VHS in the National Collection.
Credits: Producer, Serge Laski ; director, writer, Diane Kurys ; photography, Philippe Rousselot ; music, Yves Simon.
Cast: Eleonore Klarwein, Odile Michel, Anouk Ferjak, Michel Puterflam, Yves Renier.
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ACMI Identifier
X000035
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)