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Memoirs of a French Whore

Memoirs of a French Whore

19796.11h 47m

Overview

Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.

Directed by Daniel Duval
Written by Christopher Frank, Jeanne Cordelier, Daniel Duval
Produced by Gérard Lorin, Benjamin Simon
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Top Cast

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Marie

Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider

Maloup

Daniel Duval

Daniel Duval

Gérard

Niels Arestrup

Niels Arestrup

André

Brigitte Ariel

Brigitte Ariel

Odette

Jean Benguigui

Jean Benguigui

Jean-Jean

M

Martine Ferrière

Madame Pedro

Marie Pillet

Marie Pillet

Lulu

Régis Porte

Régis Porte

François

Michel Berto

Michel Berto

Humiliated Client

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbrothelpimpexploitationseductionmasochismprostitutionphysical abusestreetwise

About Memoirs of a French Whore

Memoirs of a French Whore is a drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of based on novel or book, brothel, pimp, exploitation, seduction, masochism. Directed by Daniel Duval, it stars Miou-Miou, Maria Schneider, Daniel Duval. Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.

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