Muriel is a shy woman who bluffs and blusters around in order to hide her shyness and to protect her loneliness, even though she longs wistfully for a companion of some sort. She has been lonely so long that now she is an old maid and has never been wooed. In this gentle French film, Muriel gets a glimpse of romance when Gabriel walks into the seaside hotel she is vacationing in. His car has broken down, and he has to stay there for a few days while it is repaired. Hers is the only dinner table with room at it, and Gabriel cannot prevent himself from charming women. She is stiff with him at first, but soon they develop a friendship.
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Philippe Noiret
Gabriel Marcassus
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Annie Girardot
Muriel Bouchon
Known for
The Piano Teacher
Caché
Marthe Keller
Vicka
Known for
Marathon Man
Marie Antoinette
Michael Lonsdale
Monod
Known for
Moonraker
The Name of the Rose
Édith Scob
Edith, Monod's Wife
Known for
Holy Motors
Eyes Without a Face
Jean-Pierre Darras
Sacha
Known for
A Pain in the Ass
Asterix vs. Caesar
Catherine Samie
Clotilde
Known for
22 Bullets
French Twist
Maria Schneider
Mome
Known for
Last Tango in Paris
The Passenger
Lorenza Guerrieri
Punaisa
Known for
Omicidio all'italiana
The Laughing Woman
Albert Simono
Daniel
Known for
My New Partner
Incorrigible
Claudine Assera
The New Employee
No other roles listed
Jean-Pierre Blanc Director · Michel Legrand Composer Pierre Lhomme Cinematographer
United States release February 2, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Pegaso Cinematografica, Praesidens
Production
Lira Films
Production
Pegaso Cinematografica
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Praesidens
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France · Italy
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Original title
La Vieille Fille
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 5, 1972
Theatrical
United States · February 2, 1972
Theatrical
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