Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

  • NR
  • 03/17/1958 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 34m

Francoise Sagan's best-seller...an 18 year old girl looks back at that fabulous summer on the Rivera...with 5 unconventional people competing for "kicks", pleasures and love.

Overview

Cecile is a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond. When Anne, Raymond's old love interest, comes to Raymond's villa, Cecile is afraid for her way of life.

Arthur Laurents

Screenplay

Otto Preminger

Director

Françoise Sagan

Novel

Cast

Deborah Kerr's headshot

Deborah Kerr

Anne Larson
David Niven's headshot

David Niven

Raymond
Jean Seberg's headshot

Jean Seberg

Cecile
Mylène Demongeot's headshot

Mylène Demongeot

Elsa
Geoffrey Horne's headshot

Geoffrey Horne

Philippe
Juliette Gréco's headshot

Juliette Gréco

Herself
Walter Chiari's headshot

Walter Chiari

Pablo
Martita Hunt's headshot

Martita Hunt

Philippe's Mother

Recommendations

Equinox Flower cover

Equinox Flower
The Big Risk cover

The Big Risk
Rebels of the Neon God cover

Rebels of the Neon God
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold cover

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Fireworks Wednesday cover

Fireworks Wednesday
The Long, Hot Summer cover

The Long, Hot Summer
Sagan cover

Sagan
Dragon's Claws cover

Dragon's Claws