

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.
Top Cast
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- 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
Jean-Claude Guiguet
Jean-Claude Guiguet, Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Georges Strouvé
Franck Mathieu, Françoise Dousset, Paul Vecchiali
Paul Vecchiali
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Claude Guiguet
Director
Jean-Claude Guiguet
Writer
Paul Vecchiali
Producer
Franck Mathieu
Editor
Françoise Dousset
Editor
Paul Vecchiali
Editor
Georges Strouvé
Director of Photography
Nina Ricci
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fine Manners
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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.).




















