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Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Daniel Duval
Writer : Christopher Frank, Jeanne Cordelier, Daniel Duval

Synopsis

Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.

Actors

Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou
Marie
Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider
Maloup
Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
Gérard
Niels Arestrup
Niels Arestrup
André
Brigitte Ariel
Brigitte Ariel
Odette
Jean Benguigui
Jean Benguigui
Jean-Jean
Martine Ferrière
Martine Ferrière
Madame Pedro
Marie Pillet
Marie Pillet
Lulu
Régis Porte
Régis Porte
François
Michel Berto
Michel Berto
Humiliated Client
Yvon Brexel
Yvon Brexel
Bernard Cazassus
Bernard Cazassus
Roger
Henry Djanik
Henry Djanik
Jacques
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Police Inspector
Albert Dray
Albert Dray
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Guy Kerner
Guy Kerner
Sadistic Client
Max Morel
Max Morel
Antoine
Marc Adjadj
Marc Adjadj
Dominique Alavoine
Dominique Alavoine
Emilie Benoît
Emilie Benoît
Christian Delangre
Christian Delangre
Patrick Depeyrrat
Patrick Depeyrrat
Herbert Fiala
Herbert Fiala
Alain Frérot
Alain Frérot
Yves Gabrielli
Yves Gabrielli
Manuela Gourary
Manuela Gourary
Maaike Jansen
Maaike Jansen
Jean-Claude Jay
Jean-Claude Jay
Client in Dark Glasses
Nadia Kaci
Nadia Kaci
Patrice Laclau
Patrice Laclau
Noëlle Leiris
Noëlle Leiris
Isabelle Mergault
Isabelle Mergault
Thérèse Quentin
Thérèse Quentin
Christiane Tissot
Christiane Tissot
Maria Verdi
Maria Verdi
Daniel Vérité
Daniel Vérité
Henri Viscogliosi
Henri Viscogliosi

Crews

Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
Director
Vladimir Cosma
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Michel Cénet
Michel Cénet
Director of Photography
Jean-Bernard Bonis
Jean-Bernard Bonis
Editor
Corinne Jorry
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Script Supervisor
Max Morel
Max Morel
Casting
Bernard Prim
Bernard Prim
Still Photographer
Jean-Jacques Ferran
Jean-Jacques Ferran
Boom Operator
Jean-Yves Delbreuve
Jean-Yves Delbreuve
Assistant Camera
Jacky Reynal
Jacky Reynal
Makeup Artist
Joël Lavau
Joël Lavau
Makeup Artist
Patrick Archambault
Patrick Archambault
Hairstylist
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Assistant Director
Élisabeth Parnière
Élisabeth Parnière
Assistant Director
Anne-Marie Padovan
Anne-Marie Padovan
Assistant Director
Daniel Chevalier
Daniel Chevalier
Assistant Director
Alain Pillet
Alain Pillet
Second Assistant Camera
Monique Perrot
Monique Perrot
Costumer
Monique Tourret
Monique Tourret
Costumer
Michele Feilleux
Michele Feilleux
Costumer
Fred de Fooko
Fred de Fooko
Set Decoration
Jean-Louis Trinquier
Jean-Louis Trinquier
Set Decoration
Francis Peltier
Francis Peltier
Unit Manager
Yvon Crenn
Yvon Crenn
Unit Manager
Denise Henry
Denise Henry
Production Secretary
Louis Trinquier
Louis Trinquier
Administration
Odette Hainsselin
Odette Hainsselin
Administration
André Atellian
André Atellian
Grip
Michel Gentils
Michel Gentils
Grip
André Nové
André Nové
Electrician
Marcel Moncel
Marcel Moncel
Electrician
Serge Croisy
Serge Croisy
Electrician
Annie Miller
Annie Miller
Assistant Editor
Anne Lafarge
Anne Lafarge
Sound Editor
Fernand Berenguer
Fernand Berenguer
Sound Editor
Alain Lemaître-Mory
Alain Lemaître-Mory
Music Coordinator
Jean Lamy
Jean Lamy
Music Coordinator
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Foley Artist
Mario Melchiorri
Mario Melchiorri
Foley Artist
Claude Le Gac
Claude Le Gac
Publicist
Gérard Lorin
Gérard Lorin
Producer
Benjamin Simon
Benjamin Simon
Producer
François Chanut
François Chanut
Production Design
Michel Vionnet
Michel Vionnet
Sound
Maurice Gilbert
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Gérard Crosnier
Gérard Crosnier
Production Manager
Christopher Frank
Christopher Frank
Screenplay
Christopher Frank
Christopher Frank
Dialogue
Jeanne Cordelier
Jeanne Cordelier
Adaptation
Jeanne Cordelier
Jeanne Cordelier
Novel
Jeanne Cordelier
Jeanne Cordelier
Screenplay
Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
Screenplay
Benjamin Simon
Benjamin Simon
Delegated Producer
Georges Pierre
Georges Pierre
Still Photographer
Philippe Tourret
Philippe Tourret
Color Timer

Posters and backgrounds

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