

A Real Young Girl
1976-04-28 · 94 min · ★ 5.3
Reluctantly, a sulky adolescent returns to her parents' house for yet another boring summer vacation, dabbling in desire and the art of desirability, eventually mixing reality with vision, caged fantasies with the fierce female sexuality.
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Production details
- Directors
- Catherine Breillat
- Production companies
- Les Films La Boétie, Artédis, CB Films, CNC
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 17,245
Top Cast
Charlotte AlexandraAlice Bonnard
Hiram KellerPierre-Evariste Renard / 'Jim' / 'Earthworm Jim'
Rita MaidenMrs. Bonnard
Bruno BalpMr. Bonnard
Georges GuéretMartial
Shirley StolerGrocer in Aupom
Thierry RolandTV Commentator (voice) (archive footage)
Marie-Hélène BreillatVoice of Alice Bonnard (voice) (uncredited)
Carmelo PetixL'Exhibitionniste (uncredited)
Georges PompidouSelf (on TV) (archive footage) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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