Bilitis (1977)
Die siebzehnjährige Internatsschülerin Bilitis verliebt sich kurz vor den Sommerferien, die sie bei ihrer verheirateten Freundin Melissa verbringt, in den Fotografen Lucas. Jedoch wagt sie es nicht, den ersten Schritt zu tun. Bei Melissa wird sie Zeuge, wie deren Mann Pierre sie gewaltsam zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingt. Die beiden jungen Mädchen flüchten sich daraufhin in eine kurze lesbische Romanze, die später von Melissa beendet wird. Bilitis wird klar, nicht sie, sondern Melissa braucht den Fotografen Lucas – und so kehrt Bilitis, ohne ihre wahre Liebe gefunden zu haben, ins Internat zurück.
Der Regisseur:
David Hamilton
Die Autor:
Catherine Breillat, Jean-Louis Roncoroni.
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Patti D'Arbanville as Bilitis |
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Mona Kristensen as Melissa |
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Bernard Giraudeau as Lucas |
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Gilles Kohler as Pierre |
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Mathieu Carrière as Nikias |
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Catherine Leprince as Hélèn |
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Germaine Delbat as Headmistress |
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Madeleine Damien as Maid |
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Jacqueline Fontaine as Supervisor |
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Camille Larivière as Suzy |
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Irka Bochenko as Prudence |
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Marie-Thérèse Caumont as Deputy Headmistress |
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Jane Buckle as Rider |
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Mirella Rancelot as Girl |
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Gunilla Ekroth as Girl |
| Directing | David Hamilton | Director |
| Editing | Claire Painchault | Editor |
| Editing | Henri Colpi | Editor |
| Camera | Bernard Daillencourt | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michel Valio | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Beltrami | Costume Design |
| Art | Eric Simon | Production Design |
| Writing | Roger Boussinot | Adaptation |
| Writing | Catherine Breillat | Screenplay |
| Production | Roger Fleytoux | Production Manager |
| Writing | Pierre Louÿs | Novel |
| Writing | Catherine Breillat | Dialogue |
| Production | Malcolm J. Thomson | Production Assistant |
| Production | Patrick Poubel | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Jacques Gallois | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Jacques Nahum | Presenter |
| Crew | Henri Colpi | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Jean Casy | Machinist |
| Camera | Noël Véry | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Robert Gordon | Still Photographer |
| Production | Sylvio Tabet | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ida Fassio | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sidonie Constantien | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Jean-Louis Roncoroni | Screenplay |
| Directing | Anne-Marie Garcia | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Joseph Digioanni | Generator Operator |
| Production | Jacques Nahum | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Alain Nahum | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gérard Dufour | Sound Editor |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Bazerolle | Assistant Production Design |
| Production | Sylvain Hecht | Unit Manager |
| Lighting | Gilbert Nicolai | Gaffer |
| Writing | Jacques Nahum | Adaptation |
| Crew | Sylvio Tabet | Presenter |
| Writing | Jean-Louis Roncoroni | Dialogue |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Voyeux | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Francis Lai | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Key Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Jean-Pierre Platel | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cara Bois | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Jean Musy | Music Arranger |