Blanche was raped in her adolescence by a servant, a cowherd named Baptiste. Her family, anxious to hide the shame that this scandal has cast on their reputation, locks the young girl in their manor, thinking that four walls are enough to silence the mockery. One day, Blanche, whom the whole country nicknames "Madame Baptiste", tries to commit suicide, consumed by the painful memory she carries within her. A man saves her and, charmed by the woman who now owes him her life, he asks her to marry him, thus defying the moral barriers set by public opinion. Life now seems happy for Blanche, but one day, at the agricultural show, the insult comes again: "Madame Baptiste!"...
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Isabelle Huppert
Blanche
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
Francine Bergé
Mother
Known for
Mr. Klein
The Crimson Rivers
Claude Santelli
Jean-Marc Bory
Father
Known for
The Lovers
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
Guy de Maupassant
Roger Van Hool
Raoul Aubertin
Known for
As Above, So Below
The Woman Next Door
Christian Bouillette
Baptiste
Known for
Delicious
The Swarm
Laurence Février
Delphine
Known for
Auntie Danielle
Françoise Thuriez
Cousin Émilienne
Also in
Demain, il fera beau
Nadine Delanoe
Cousin Étiennette
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Françoise Thuries
Une cousine
Luce Fabiole
Aunt
Known for
The Two of Us
The Bride Wore Black
Claude Santelli Director · Guy de Maupassant Author André Lecoeuvre Cinematographer
First release March 29, 1974 · Produced in France
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ORTF
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French
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French
Release dates
France · March 29, 1974
TV · ORTF 2
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 12, 2024 · TV · LCP-Assemblée Nationale (La séance de Rembob'INA)
Hungary
May 13, 1978
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