Summaries

A reserved young woman moves into an apartment with a young student she met while on vacation.

Pomme, a guileless 19-year-old assistant hairdresser living with her mother, works in a Parisian beauty salon. When her only friend, Marylène, a more experienced and independent woman, takes her to the chic seaside resort of Cabourg in Normandy for vacation, Pomme meets Francois, a cultivated literature student. As they fall in love, the young couple return to Paris with big dreams, only to realise that life is complicated. As a result, one has a change of heart. Will their whirlwind romance survive, or is a cold separation inevitable?—Nick Riganas

Beatrice is a very reserved and quiet young woman. Her friend Marylene is left by her lover and brings her to Cabourg (Normandy) for a few days' vacation. There, Beatrice, an apprentice hairdresser, meets Francois, a middle-class intellectual. Francois becomes her first lover, but their social and cultural differences get in the way of happiness.—Yepok

Details

Keywords
  • paris france
  • france
  • based on novel
  • young woman
  • cabourg france
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date May 24, 1977
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France Switzerland West Germany
Language English French
Filming locations Cabourg, Calvados, France
Production companies Action Films Citel Films Filmproduktion Janus

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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