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5.7 / 10(11 votes)IMDb19781h 26mFrance

Fine Manners

Les Belles Manières

Synopsis

Camille, a young, provincial, proletarian man works for Hélène Courtray, who is still beautiful and seductive. She's a sophisticated, cultivated and well-to-do woman who has engaged him to care for her reclusive son who has spent the past few years voluntarily locked up in his room. An encounter between two persons and two worlds where the relationship of the young man to this closed, strange and unknown universe rapidly turns tragedy.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Jean-Claude Guiguet
Screenplay & Story
Jean-Claude Guiguet, Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Original Title
Les Belles Manières
Country of Origin
France
Spoken Languages
French
Runtime
1h 26m
Production Studios
Diagonale

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Jean-Claude Guiguet

Screenplay & Story

Jean-Claude Guiguet, Gérard Frot-Coutaz

Director of Photography

Georges Strouvé

Film Editing

Franck Mathieu, Françoise Dousset, Paul Vecchiali

Producers

Paul Vecchiali

Department Leadership Roster

Jean-Claude Guiguet

Director

Jean-Claude Guiguet

Writer

Paul Vecchiali

Paul Vecchiali

Producer

Franck Mathieu

Editor

Françoise Dousset

Editor

Paul Vecchiali

Paul Vecchiali

Editor

Georges Strouvé

Director of Photography

Nina Ricci

Costume Design

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

France (CNC)U

Tous publics — Universal audience.

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Fine Manners.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fine Manners

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Fine Manners about?

Camille, a young, provincial, proletarian man works for Hélène Courtray, who is still beautiful and seductive. She's a sophisticated, cultivated and well-to-do woman who has engaged him to care for her reclusive son who has spent the past few years voluntarily locked up in his room. An encounter between two persons and two worlds where the relationship of the young man to this closed, strange and unknown universe rapidly turns tragedy.

Who directed Fine Manners?

Fine Manners was directed by Jean-Claude Guiguet.

Who stars in Fine Manners?

The principal cast of Fine Manners includes Hélène Surgère, Emmanuel Lemoine, Martine Simonet, Nicolas Silberg, Hervé Duhamel.

When was Fine Manners released and how long is it?

Fine Manners was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.

What is the age rating and content advisory for Fine Manners?

Fine Manners holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).