The Virgin of Pessac (1969)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Jean Eustache

Synopsis

This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.

Actors

Crews

Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Director
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Writer
Daniel Cardot
Daniel Cardot
Cinematography
Jean-Yves Coic
Jean-Yves Coic
Cinematography
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Editor
Philippe Théaudière
Philippe Théaudière
Director of Photography

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