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This Special Friendship

This Special Friendship

What Was Their Guilt?

19647.81h 36m

Overview

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.

Directed by Jean Delannoy
Written by Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Roger Peyrefitte
Produced by Christine Gouze-Rénal
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Top Cast

Francis Lacombrade

Francis Lacombrade

Georges de Sarre

Didier Haudepin

Didier Haudepin

Alexandre Motier

François Leccia

François Leccia

Lucien Rouvière

Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Marc de Blajean

Louis Seigner

Louis Seigner

Father Lauzon

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Father Trennes

Lucien Nat

Lucien Nat

Father Superior

Gérard Chambre

Gérard Chambre

André Ferron

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

The employee of the institution

Dominique Diamant

Dominique Diamant

Maurice Motier

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmale homosexualityattractionlgbtboys' schooljesuits (society of jesus)same sex attractiongay theme

About This Special Friendship

This Special Friendship is a drama, romance film released in 1964 exploring themes of based on novel or book, male homosexuality, attraction, lgbt, boys' school, jesuits (society of jesus). Directed by Jean Delannoy, it stars Francis Lacombrade, Didier Haudepin, François Leccia. A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.

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