The Prude
La Puritaine
Synopsis
Pierre is the artistic director of a theater, and when his daughter Manon lets him know that she is coming to see him after a year's absence, Pierre decides to prepare for the meeting. He goes to the theater with his girlfriend Ariane and has the actresses in his troupe act out different aspects of his daughter's character. Unfortunately, this is not adequate preparation, for when Manon does show up, nothing goes quite as he imagined...
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Michel Piccoli
Pierre
Sandrine Bonnaire
Manon
Sabine Azéma
Ariane
Laurent Malet
François
Brigitte Coscas
La taille de Manon
Anne Coesens
La voix de Manon
Corinne Dacla
L'oreille de Manon
Pascale Salkin
L'absence de Manon
Jessica Forde
La main de Manon
Vinciane Le Men
La fille au charbon
Kitty Kortes-Lynch
Les petits orteils
Nicole Persy
Les yeux de Manon
Pascale Tison
La soeur de la fugueuse
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacques Doillon
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-François Goyet, Jacques Doillon
- Original Score
- Philippe Sarde
- Original Title
- La Puritaine
- Country of Origin
- France, Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacques Doillon
Jean-François Goyet, Jacques Doillon
Philippe Sarde
William Lubtchansky
Marie Robert
Philippe Dussart
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Doillon
Director
Jean-François Goyet
Screenplay
Jacques Doillon
Screenplay
William Lubtchansky
Director of Photography
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Marie Robert
Editor
Jean-Claude de Bemels
Production Design
Philippe Dussart
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Prude
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What is The Prude about?
Pierre is the artistic director of a theater, and when his daughter Manon lets him know that she is coming to see him after a year's absence, Pierre decides to prepare for the meeting. He goes to the theater with his girlfriend Ariane and has the actresses in his troupe act out different aspects of his daughter's character. Unfortunately, this is not adequate preparation, for when Manon does show up, nothing goes quite as he imagined...
Who directed The Prude?
The Prude was directed by Jacques Doillon.
Who stars in The Prude?
The principal cast of The Prude includes Michel Piccoli, Sandrine Bonnaire, Sabine Azéma, Laurent Malet, Brigitte Coscas.
When was The Prude released and how long is it?
The Prude was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Prude?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Prude was composed by Philippe Sarde.