Year of the Jellyfish (1984)
Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.
Director: Christopher Frank
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: November 7, 1984
Cast
- Bernard Giraudeau - Romain Kalides
- Valérie Kaprisky - Chris Rivaut / Salomé
- Caroline Cellier - Claude Rivaut
- Jacques Perrin - Vic Lamotte
- Barbara Nielsen - Barbara
- Pierre Vaneck - Pierre Rivaut
- Philippe Lemaire - Lamotte
- Béatrice Agenin - Marianne Lamotte
- David Jalil - Jean-Paul
- Betty Assenza - Dorothée
Screenplay
Music: Nina Hagen, Alain Wisniak
Cinematography: Renato Berta
Editing: Nathalie Lafaurie
Production: France 3 Cinéma, Parafrance, T. Films
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Moving Relationship Stories, Toxic Relationships and Manipulation, Psychological Torture and Mind Games, Psychological Warfare and Mind Control
Keywords
beach, based on novel or book, sexuality, boat, sun, pimp, manipulation, seduction, ladies' man, saint-tropez, france, breast, teenage girl, mistress, summer, older man younger woman relationship
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Year of the Jellyfish about?
- Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.
- Who directed Year of the Jellyfish?
- Year of the Jellyfish was directed by Christopher Frank.
- Who stars in Year of the Jellyfish?
- Year of the Jellyfish stars Bernard Giraudeau, Valérie Kaprisky, Caroline Cellier, Jacques Perrin, Barbara Nielsen, Pierre Vaneck.
- How long is Year of the Jellyfish?
- Year of the Jellyfish has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Year of the Jellyfish?
- Year of the Jellyfish is a Thriller, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Year of the Jellyfish produced?
- Year of the Jellyfish was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Year of the Jellyfish?
- The themes of Year of the Jellyfish include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Moving Relationship Stories, Toxic Relationships and Manipulation, Psychological Torture and Mind Games, Psychological Warfare and Mind Control.