The Book of Mary (1985)
Anne-Marie Miéville, frequent collaborator of Jean-Luc Godard, made this partner piece to Godard's own 'Je vous salue, Marie'. Marie, eleven years old, is experiencing difficult times. Her parents will separate. The perception of her universe is profoundly disturbed. This exacting portrait of a child immersed in her books, music and dancing casts a dispassionate yet touching eye on the girl's reaction to the new upheaval in her life.
Director: Anne-Marie Miéville
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Bruno Cremer as Father |
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Aurore Clément as Mother |
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Rebecca Hampton as Marie |
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Copi as Man on the Train |
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Valentine Mercier as Little Girl |
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Cléa Rédalier as Little Girl |
| Directing | Anne-Marie Miéville | Director |
| Sound | Frédéric Chopin | Music |
| Writing | Anne-Marie Miéville | Writer |
| Sound | Gustav Mahler | Music |
| Editing | Anne-Marie Miéville | Editor |
| Camera | Jacques Firmann | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Marie-Christine Barrière | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jean-Bernard Menoud | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Caroline Champetier | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ivan Niclass | Production Design |
| Sound | François Musy | Sound |
| Production | Reynald Calcagni | Unit Manager |
| Production | Marie-Christine Barrière | Unit Manager |