A day in the life of an ordinary family: Jeanne works as a cleaning lady, Albert is a night watchman. Julien, their son is arrested. At his release, his attempts to establish contact with his girlfriend Annie are thwarted by her parents who oppose the relationship. Departing from her usual role of victim and servant, Jeanne decides to plot to reunite the two lovers. To achieve this, she resorts to a secret weapon: her vivid imagination and her Walter Mitty-like fantasies of being a queen.
Credits: Producer, Yves Gasser ; director, Rene Allio ; writers, Gerard Chartreux, Janine Peyre ; photography, Denys Clerval ; music, Philippe Arthuys.
Cast: Simone Signoret, Jacques Debary, Olivier Perrier, Orane Demazis, Christiane Rorato, Gerard Depardieu.
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ACMI Identifier
X000259
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)