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The Hussy (1979)

The Hussy (1979)

Drama
Release Date: 1979, May 23
Directors: Jacques Doillon
Countries: France
Production: Lola Films, Lola Films, Les Productions de la Guéville, Les Productions de la Guéville
Cast: Dominique Besnehard, Christian Bouillette, Claude Hébert, Madeleine Desdevises, Paulette Lahaye, Juliette Le Cauchoix, Fernand Decaean, Odette Maestrini, Ginette Mazure, Denise Garnier, Norbert Delozier, Janine Huet

Overview:

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.

Keywords:

based on true story dysfunctional family child kidnapping adult child friendship manipulative