La Vieille fille
1972 Comedy
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Summary
Muriel, a shy middle-aged spinster, checks into a seaside hotel at Cassis, half-hoping
to find a male companion after years of hopeless searching. By coincidence, a lonely
middle-aged man, Gabriel, arrives at the same hotel after his car breaks down. Their
paths soon cross but they find it hard to overcome their shyness. Can they have
finally found their elusive happiness?
Review
This gentle comedy features Annie Girardot and Philippe Noiret, two greatly loved actors
in France. It was a surprising box office success for director Jean-Pierre Blanc,
his first full-length film. With its refreshingly unusual style, off-the-wall (almost
surreal) comic moments and honest, closely observed portrayal of male-female interactions,
La Vieille fille is a rare film that feels both
anarchic and comforting. The on-screen rapport between Girardot and Noiret has a
quality of magic about it; so much is conveyed in so small a space that you end up feeling
you know both of the characters they portray intimately. A charming film, and subtly
poignant.
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