“Berthe”
Berthe, a pretty young woman, has suffered from a mental disease since she was a child. A doctor has tried for years to understand her behavior and to teach her some basic notions such as those of time and emotional expression. But he also tends to use her as a guinea-pig and does not oppose her parents when they decide to marry her as a way to solve her problems. Unfortunately the cure proves worse than the disease as Berthe's husband, who soon tires of her, abandons her and leaves her more helpless than ever... —Guy Bellinger
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Cast
14 people
Antoine Carette
Le père de Berthe (as Toon Carette)
Also in
Mama Dracula
Suzy Falk
La mère de Berthe
Known for
The Triplets of Belleville
Jacques de Pauw
Patrick Ledoux
Monique Rysselinck
Marion Hänsel
La servante
Known for
One Sings, the Other Doesn't
Guy de Maupassant
Claude Michiels
Alfonso Lipp
Le médecin
Muriel Anuset
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Le mari de Berthe
Known for
The Discord
Diva
Jean-Charles Patrick
Patrick Ledoux Director · Guy de Maupassant Author Monique Rysselinck Editor
United States release May 28, 1980 · Produced in Belgium, Germany · Production ZDF
Production
Gamma Films Ltd.
Production
ZDF
Production
Belgium · Germany
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · June 1, 1976
Theatrical
United States · May 28, 1980
Theatrical
Australia
January 1, 1977 · Melbourne International Film Festival
Hungary
February 7, 1985
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