The Lost Girl (film)
| The Lost Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Gourguet |
| Written by | Jean Gourguet Michelle Gourguet |
| Produced by | Jean Gourguet |
| Starring | Claudine Dupuis Gérard Landry Robert Berri. |
| Cinematography | Scarciafico Hugo |
| Edited by | Daniel Lander |
| Music by | René Denoncin |
Production company | Société Française de Production |
| Distributed by | Héraut Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Lost Girl (French: La fille perdue) is a 1954 French drama film directed by Jean Gourguet and starring Claudine Dupuis, Gérard Landry and Robert Berri.[1] [2] [3] It combines elements of melodrama and film noir. Location shooting took place around Noirmoutier-en-l'Île and Nantes.
Synopsis
A sixteen year old village girl Marguerite becomes pregnant by a tourist. She heads to find work in Nantes to support her child, but life is hard and she ends up working in a rough bar for sailors for many years. It is there she falls under the influence of Pierre, who involves her with a gang of smugglers. It is with the assistance of her childhood friend Jean-Marie that Marguerite eventually recovers.
Cast
- Claudine Dupuis as Marguerite Le Goff/Rita
- Gérard Landry as Jean-Marie Kermadec
- Robert Berri as Pierre Labry
- Dora Doll as Suzy
- Zizi Saint-Clair as Guitou
- Gisèle Grandpré as Christiane Devillers
- André Roanne as Dr. Devillers
- Jean Clarieux as Loulou
- Héléna Manson
- Mireille Ozy
- Michel Lesage
References
- ^ https://en.unifrance.org/movie/5494/la-fille-perdue
- ^ Rège p.459
- ^ Berthomé p.100
Bibliography
- Berthomé, Jean-Pierre & Naizet, Gaël. Bretagne et cinéma: cent ans de création cinématographique en Bretagne. Cinémathèque de Bretagne, 1995.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.