Story of Women (1988)
France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.
Director: Claude Chabrol
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 14, 1988
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert - Marie Latour
- François Cluzet - Paul Latour
- Nils Tavernier - Lucien
- Marie Trintignant - Lulu / Lucie
- Guillaume Foutrier - Pierrot 1
- Nicolas Foutrier - Pierrot 2
- Aurore Gauvin - Mouche 1
- Lolita Chammah - Mouche 2
- Marie Bunel - Ginette
- Dominique Blanc - Jasmine
Screenplay
Music: Matthieu Chabrol
Cinematography: Jean Rabier
Editing: Monique Fardoulis
Production: MK2 Films, Films A2, Les Films du Camélia, La Sept Cinéma
Country: France
Language: Français, Deutsch
Original Language: fr
Themes
Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii, based on true story, prostitution, nazi collaborationism, 1940s, abortion, occupied france (1940-44)
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Story of Women about?
- France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.
- Who directed Story of Women?
- Story of Women was directed by Claude Chabrol.
- Who stars in Story of Women?
- Story of Women stars Isabelle Huppert, François Cluzet, Nils Tavernier, Marie Trintignant, Guillaume Foutrier, Nicolas Foutrier.
- How long is Story of Women?
- Story of Women has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Story of Women?
- Story of Women is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Story of Women produced?
- Story of Women was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Story of Women?
- The themes of Story of Women include: Inspiring True Stories.