La Garçonne
Synopsis
The neglected daughter of an industrialist who made his fortune in explosives supplies during the war and of a mother who was mostly concerned with herself, Monique Lerbier is a pretty blonde with generous but strong ideas and a hard character. She has chosen to be an atheist since her adolescence and does not tolerate injustice and social hypocrisy. She was to be married to an engineer, Lucien Vigneret. It was an arranged marriage, the dowry having to allow Vigneret to enter the capital of his father's company, which needed it to finance its business. But two weeks before the wedding, Monique surprises the fiancé with a mistress.
Top Cast
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Marie Trintignant
Monique L'Herbier
Valérie Lemoine
Marie
Daniel Mesguich
Lucien
Maxime Leroux
Régis
Nadine Alari
Nadine
Françoise Arnoul
Mme L'Herbier
Philippe Étesse
Blanchet
Anne Macina
Anita
Évelyne Dandry
Judith
Roland Bertin
Monsieur L'Herbier
Raymond Pellegrin
Dumas
Andréa Ferréol
Claire Dumas
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Marly
Philippe Nicaud
Nadal
Michaël Denard
Peer
Christine Furlan
Alain Gintzburger
Françoise Goussard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Étienne Périer
- Screenplay & Story
- Dominique Fabre
- Original Score
- Claude Bolling
- Original Title
- La Garçonne
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Étienne Périer
Dominique Fabre, Victor Margueritte
Claude Bolling
Jean Charvein
Adolphe Viezzi
Department Leadership Roster
Dominique Fabre
Screenplay
Adolphe Viezzi
Producer
Jean Charvein
Director of Photography
Étienne Périer
Director
Claude Bolling
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About La Garçonne
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What is La Garçonne about?
The neglected daughter of an industrialist who made his fortune in explosives supplies during the war and of a mother who was mostly concerned with herself, Monique Lerbier is a pretty blonde with generous but strong ideas and a hard character. She has chosen to be an atheist since her adolescence and does not tolerate injustice and social hypocrisy. She was to be married to an engineer, Lucien Vigneret. It was an arranged marriage, the dowry having to allow Vigneret to enter the capital of his father's company, which needed it to finance its business. But two weeks before the wedding, Monique surprises the fiancé with a mistress.
Who directed La Garçonne?
La Garçonne was directed by Étienne Périer.
Who stars in La Garçonne?
The principal cast of La Garçonne includes Marie Trintignant, Valérie Lemoine, Daniel Mesguich, Maxime Leroux, Nadine Alari.
When was La Garçonne released and how long is it?
La Garçonne was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 3h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for La Garçonne?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La Garçonne was composed by Claude Bolling.
Is La Garçonne based on a book or true story?
La Garçonne is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Victor Margueritte".