Principal cast
Nadine Nortier as Mouchette, Jean-Claude Guilbert as Arsène, Marie Cardinal as Mouchette's Mother, Paul Hébert as Mouchette's Father, and Jean Vimenet as Mathieu
About the film
Mouchette at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1966 film at stop 244 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.
Key craft credits
Ghislain Cloquet (director of photography), Raymond Lamy (editor), Jean Wiener (original music composer), Robert Bresson (screenplay), and Pierre Guffroy (production design)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Release
- 1967-03-28
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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