The Adolescent
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In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandparents in a small town near Avignon. Marie discovers her femininity and falls for a young Jewish doctor, but he prefers Eva, Marie's mother.
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Cast
30 people
Simone Signoret
Mamie
Known for
Diabolique
Casque d'Or
Francis Huster
Alexandre
Known for
The Dinner Game
Ici tout commence
Laetitia Chauveau
Marie
No other roles listed
Edith Clever
Eva, la mère
Known for
The Marquise of O
Jacques Weber
Jean
Known for
La Mante
Cyrano de Bergerac
Jean-François Balmer
André, le menuisier
Known for
In the House
Madame Bovary
Hugues Quester
Le fils du forgeron
Known for
Three Colors: Blue
A Tale of Springtime
Roger Blin
Romain
Known for
The King and the Mockingbird
Orpheus
Frank Muth
François, 'l'innocent'
Known for
To Kill a Dragon
Maurice Baquet
Jules, le cantonnier
Known for
Z
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Nadine Basile
Rose, épouse du contonnier
Also in
Crazy for Love
Stain on the Snow
Françoise Bette
Violette
Known for
The Girl from Paris
It All Starts Today
Jeanne Moreau Director · Henriette Jelinek Writer Philippe Sarde Composer
Worldwide gross $3.2M · United States release September 12, 1982 · Produced in Germany, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,200,000
Production
Carthago Coop. Cinematográfica
Production
Südwestfunk
Production
Janus Filmproduktion GmbH
Production
Janus Films
Production
Germany · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Adolescente
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 24, 1979
Theatrical
United States · September 12, 1982
Theatrical
United States
October 1, 1979 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
France
February 15, 2023 · Theatrical · Rerelease, restoration
Germany
February 1, 1979 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
April 15, 1981 · TV · West Germany
Japan
September 6, 1986 · Theatrical
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