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Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

19586.71h 34m

Overview

A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.

Directed by Otto Preminger
Written by Françoise Sagan, Arthur Laurents
Produced by Otto Preminger
Box Office0Revenue: $13.2M

Top Cast

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Anne Larson

David Niven

David Niven

Raymond

Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg

Cecile

Mylène Demongeot

Mylène Demongeot

Elsa

Geoffrey Horne

Geoffrey Horne

Philippe

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Greco

Walter Chiari

Walter Chiari

Pablo

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Philippe's Mother

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Mr. Lombard

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Mrs. Helen Lombard

Themes & Keywords

daughterbased on novel or bookmediterraneanholidayfemale loversouthern franceplayboyfrench rivierasummer vacationold friendsreunited friendsfather daughter relationshipremadespoiled girl

About Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse is a drama, romance film released in 1958 exploring themes of daughter, based on novel or book, mediterranean, holiday, female lover, southern france. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg. A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.

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