A Real Young Girl

Synopsis

Reluctantly, a sulky adolescent returns to her parents' house for yet another boring summer vacation, dabbling in desire and the art of desirability, eventually mixing reality with vision, caged fantasies with the fierce female sexuality.

Streaming availability

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Criterion Channel

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Cast

Charlotte Alexandra

Alice Bonnard

Hiram Keller

Pierre-Evariste Renard / 'Jim' / 'Earthworm Jim'

Rita Maiden

Mrs. Bonnard

Bruno Balp

Mr. Bonnard

Georges Guéret

Martial

Shirley Stoler

Grocer in Aupom

Thierry Roland

TV Commentator (voice) (archive footage)

Marie-Hélène Breillat

Voice of Alice Bonnard (voice) (uncredited)

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Alexandra Gouveia

Martine (uncredited)

Carmelo Petix

L'Exhibitionniste (uncredited)

Georges Pompidou

Self (on TV) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Christian Valentin

Le Chanteur (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Catherine Breillat Production Design

Camera

• Pierre Fattori Director of Photography
• Patrick Godaert Assistant Camera
• Maurice Giraud Camera Operator
• Patrick Godaert Director of Photography
• Jean-Claude Couty First Assistant Camera

Crew

• Jean-François Lepetit Thanks

Directing

• Catherine Breillat Director
• Philippe Lang Assistant Director

Editing

• Michèle Quevroy Editor
• Annie Charrier Editor

Production

• André Génovès Producer
• Guy Azzi Executive Producer
• Jean Guillaume Unit Production Manager
• Pierre-Richard Muller Executive Producer

Sound

• Bernard Mangière Sound
• Mort Shuman Original Music Composer
• Guy Chichignoud Sound

Writing

• Catherine Breillat Novel
• Catherine Breillat Screenplay
• Catherine Breillat Lyricist