The Virgin of Pessac

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The Virgin of Pessac (1968)

Directed by Jean Eustache

Documentary · 1h 03m

This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.

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Cast

J
Jean-Claude Dalbos Self - Docteur et maire de Pessac
A
Agnès Solera Self - Candidate à la Rosière
C
Christiane Vernet Self

Crew

Director
Jean Eustache
Writer
Jean Eustache, Françoise Lebrun
Director of Photography
Philippe Théaudière
Editor
Jean Eustache

Details

Original title
La Rosière de Pessac
Release date
1968-12-28
Runtime
1h 03m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Moullet et Cie, Galba Films