The Big Ceremonial

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The Big Ceremonial (1969)

Directed by Pierre-Alain Jolivet

Drama · 1h 45m

Fantasy is a favourite theme for directors, since it enables them to give vent to diabolical situations with unlimited licence. This film is of this category. It is the story of a jealous and protective mother who allows her son only home-made dolls to satisfy his sick fantasy. But as in all fairy stories, there comes a day when a real, warm girl enters the sheltered life of the son. His natural and innate thirsts for oddities soon make him repeat on the girl what, until then, he has been doing with the dolls. The story then evolves into a fight of wills between the mother and the girl.

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Cast

Ginette Leclerc La mère Michel Tureau Cavanosa
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Marcella Saint-Amant Syl Fernando Arrabal Le vendeur de lingerie
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Jean-Daniel Ehrmann L'amant de Syl Roger Lumont L'homme du train
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Marie-France Le Signe
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Chantal Torres

Crew

Director
Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Writer
Serge Gance, Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Director of Photography
Bernard Daillencourt
Editor
Mireille Mauberna

Details

Original title
Le Grand Cérémonial
Release date
1969-10-06
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Alcinter