The Girl's Dead, Man (1974)
A young couple discover an ancient book in the attic and start reading the story of the Malemort family: a sombre household set in the nineteenth century in rural France. The old man Deroze plays his violin and tries to seduce the maid. His elder daughter Maxime "qui tue les mouches et deguste en cachette des fruits juteux". Underneath her bourgeois facade her senses are not yet put to rest. There is the rest of this upstairs/downstairs family who is visited by a sea captain who learns of a hidden treasure The storyline of this adult fairy tale is less important than the cinematography and the lyric fairy tale atmosphere that surrounds this movie. A little masterpiece still to be rediscovered.
Cast
- Nicole Chomo - Clemence
- Christian Duroc - Toine
- Pierre Forget - Mr. Deroze
- François Guillaume - Captain
- Catherine Laborde - Slattern
- Marielle Ollivier - Ida
- Marie Hélène Règne - Maxime
- Catherine Rouchon
- Claudia Coste
- Jerry Di Giacomo
Screenplay
Themes
Found Footage and Realistic Horror, Horror from the Lost Tape Found Footage
Keywords
pornography, magic realism, realism, erotic movie
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girl's Dead, Man about?
- A young couple discover an ancient book in the attic and start reading the story of the Malemort family: a sombre household set in the nineteenth century in rural France. The old man Deroze plays his violin and tries to seduce the maid. His elder daughter Maxime "qui tue les mouches et deguste en cachette des fruits juteux". Underneath her bourgeois facade her senses are not yet put to rest. There is the rest of this upstairs/downstairs family who is visited by a sea captain who learns of a hidden treasure The storyline of this adult fairy tale is less important than the cinematography and the lyric fairy tale atmosphere that surrounds this movie. A little masterpiece still to be rediscovered.
- Who directed The Girl's Dead, Man?
- The Girl's Dead, Man was directed by Daniel Daërt.
- Who stars in The Girl's Dead, Man?
- The Girl's Dead, Man stars Nicole Chomo, Christian Duroc, Pierre Forget, François Guillaume, Catherine Laborde, Marielle Ollivier.
- How long is The Girl's Dead, Man?
- The Girl's Dead, Man has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Girl's Dead, Man?
- The Girl's Dead, Man is a Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery film.
- Where was The Girl's Dead, Man produced?
- The Girl's Dead, Man was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Girl's Dead, Man?
- The themes of The Girl's Dead, Man include: Found Footage and Realistic Horror, Horror from the Lost Tape Found Footage.