Bilitis (1977)

Regisseur:

David Hamilton

Drehbuchautoren:

Robert Boussinot (writer)
Catherine Breillat (writer)

Premierendatum:

Oktober 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romanze

Plot:

A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation. |

Plot Keywords:

Lesbianism | Voyeurism | Lesbian Sex | Saint Tropez | Erotica

Filmpreise:

1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

Wonderful impressionism

Besetzung

Patti D'Arbanville	...	Bilitis
Mona Kristensen	...	Melissa
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Lucas
Mathieu Carrière	...	Mikias
Gilles Kohler	...	Pierre
Irka Bochenko	...	Prudence
Jacqueline Fontaine	...	Head Mistress
Marie-Thérèse Caumont	...	Sub-Principal
Germaine Delbat	...	Principal
Madeleine Damien	...	Nanny
Camille Larivière	...	Susy
Catherine Leprince	...	Helen
Jane Buckle	...	Girl
Sabine	...	Girl
Mirella Rancelot	...	Girl (as Mirella)

Alternativ:

Bilitis (USA)

Länge:

95 Min | Germany:89 Min (25 fps) (TV version)

Produktionsland:

France | Italy

Sprache:

Französisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Eastmancolor)

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

Germany:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:16

Firma:

Ectafilms

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Wonderful impressionism

THis is the debut film of D. Hamilton, a very well known photographer from the seventies. Contrary to the other commentator I found this a marvelous film, but you have to look at it from a certain perspective. If you look at this film searching for a good script, for profundity of conversation, for strong acting (genre "Cat on a ht tin roof"), this film will not appeal to you. But if you look at it like looking at a Monnet painting, listening to Debussy music or reading M. Proust, in essence, if you drink its simple, uncomplicated impressions, listen to the sublime music, watch the beautiful and stylish shots, enjoy the sensuality in the film without too much looking for sense in everything, the film is truly beautiful. In short: if you look at it like you look at impressionist art, not looking for all sorts of plots and hidden messages, but just to enjoy its simple and straight forward beauty, you will be drawn into a wonderful world and afterwards you'll be longing to live in that world of flowers, fresh life, warm summer in the country, swimming in the sea, having your first love etc...