The Cocottes
Les Mouettes
Synopsis
A small village lies peacefully nestled in the hills beneath the Provence sun... until the arrival of an odd group of vacationers. Who are these gorgeous young women from the big city strolling on the village square under the watchful eye of a chaperone as beautiful as she is authoritarian? Scandal arises when it’s learned these dreamy creatures are none other than the employees of a Marseille brothel come to enjoy the good clean air of the country. All hell breaks loose as the villagers take a stand for or against the presence of these "ladies of pleasure". The mayor is called on to relay women of the moral rules of the region to the women. But the fact remains, they can’t be forced to leave: while they have no intention of plying their trade, no law exists to bring their country retreat to a premature end. Different mentalities are revealed, passions unbridled, love kindled... and doesn’t love always solve everything in the end?
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Michel Galabru
Honorin, le maire
Macha Méril
Mme Rose
Frédéric Deban
Frédéric
Anaïs Jeanneret
Jeanne
Corinne Cléry
Léone
Cécile Auclert
Pauline
Roger Dumas
Marceau
Bhime Souaré
Diouf
Roger Carel
Anselme, le curé
André Dupon
Fernand
Annick Alane
Finette
François Caron
L'instituteur
Alain Bauguil
Toine
Jean-Pierre Delage
Docteur Michelet
Claudine Delvaux
Mélanie
Stéphanie Murat
Berthe
Claude Makovski
Le photographe
Georges Moustaki
Mathieu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Chapot
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Chapot, Nelly Kaplan
- Original Score
- Hubert Rostaing, Betty Willemetz
- Original Title
- Les Mouettes
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- SFP, TF1 Films Production, Flach Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Chapot
Jean Chapot, Nelly Kaplan
Hubert Rostaing, Betty Willemetz
Michel Carré
Anna Basurco, Nicole Dedieu, Sophie Bousquet-Foures
Véronique Frégosi, Jean-François Lepetit
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Chapot
Director
Jean Chapot
Writer
Nelly Kaplan
Writer
Véronique Frégosi
Producer
Jean-François Lepetit
Producer
Hubert Rostaing
Original Music Composer
Betty Willemetz
Original Music Composer
Michel Carré
Director of Photography
Anna Basurco
Editor
Nicole Dedieu
Editor
Sophie Bousquet-Foures
Editor
Patrice Gondange
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cocottes
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What is The Cocottes about?
A small village lies peacefully nestled in the hills beneath the Provence sun... until the arrival of an odd group of vacationers. Who are these gorgeous young women from the big city strolling on the village square under the watchful eye of a chaperone as beautiful as she is authoritarian? Scandal arises when it’s learned these dreamy creatures are none other than the employees of a Marseille brothel come to enjoy the good clean air of the country. All hell breaks loose as the villagers take a stand for or against the presence of these "ladies of pleasure". The mayor is called on to relay women of the moral rules of the region to the women. But the fact remains, they can’t be forced to leave: while they have no intention of plying their trade, no law exists to bring their country retreat to a premature end. Different mentalities are revealed, passions unbridled, love kindled... and doesn’t love always solve everything in the end?
Who directed The Cocottes?
The Cocottes was directed by Jean Chapot.
Who stars in The Cocottes?
The principal cast of The Cocottes includes Michel Galabru, Macha Méril, Frédéric Deban, Anaïs Jeanneret, Corinne Cléry.
When was The Cocottes released and how long is it?
The Cocottes was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Cocottes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cocottes was composed by Hubert Rostaing, Betty Willemetz.