This Special Friendship (1964)
What Was Their Guilt?
A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.
Director: Jean Delannoy
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: September 4, 1964
Cast
- Francis Lacombrade - Georges de Sarre
- Didier Haudepin - Alexandre Motier
- François Leccia - Lucien Rouvière
- Dominique Maurin - Marc de Blajean
- Louis Seigner - Father Lauzon
- Michel Bouquet - Father Trennes
- Lucien Nat - Father Superior
- Gérard Chambre - André Ferron
- Henri Coutet - The employee of the institution
- Dominique Diamant - Maurice Motier
Screenplay
- Jean Aurenche
- Pierre Bost (Dialogue)
- Roger Peyrefitte (Novel)
Music: Jean Prodromidès
Cinematography: Christian Matras
Editing: Louisette Hautecœur
Production: Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Progéfi, Award Films International
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, male homosexuality, attraction, lgbt, boys' school, jesuits (society of jesus), same sex attraction, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Special Friendship about?
- A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.
- Who directed This Special Friendship?
- This Special Friendship was directed by Jean Delannoy.
- Who stars in This Special Friendship?
- This Special Friendship stars Francis Lacombrade, Didier Haudepin, François Leccia, Dominique Maurin, Louis Seigner, Michel Bouquet.
- How long is This Special Friendship?
- This Special Friendship has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is This Special Friendship?
- This Special Friendship is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was This Special Friendship produced?
- This Special Friendship was produced in France.
- What are the themes of This Special Friendship?
- The themes of This Special Friendship include: LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories.