Memoirs of a French Whore (1982)

  • NR
  • 05/01/1982 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 47m

Overview

Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.

Daniel Duval

Director, Screenplay

Christopher Frank

Screenplay

Jeanne Cordelier

Novel, Screenplay

Cast

Miou-Miou's headshot

Miou-Miou

Marie
Maria Schneider's headshot

Maria Schneider

Maloup
Daniel Duval's headshot

Daniel Duval

Gérard
Niels Arestrup's headshot

Niels Arestrup

André
Brigitte Ariel's headshot

Brigitte Ariel

Odette
Jean Benguigui's headshot

Jean Benguigui

Jean-Jean
Martine Ferrière's headshot

Martine Ferrière

Madame Pedro
Marie Pillet's headshot

Marie Pillet

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