The Virgin of Pessac

Overview

This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 28, 1968

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française,Moullet et Cie,Galba Films

Cast

Agnès Solera,Christiane Vernet,Jean-Claude Dalbos

Director

Jean Eustache

Writer

Jean Eustache,Françoise Lebrun

Cinematography

Philippe Théaudière

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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