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Le Rempart des Béguines (1972)

Director: Guy Casaril

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From Time Out Film Guide

A self-consciously 'artistic' film about lesbianism, so coy that one spends much of the time wondering whether the older woman is 'bohemian' - she wears kimonos and has a taste for black Russian cigarettes - or just a high class tart. The story's about a poor little rich girl, only child of a widowed politician, whose furtive emotions blossom at the hands of his mistress, around which Casaril is content merely to weave pretty pictures. They're such an unsympathetic bunch - cold fish of a father (Martin), the mistress (Courcel) overbearing and tetchy, and the daughter (Alvina) spoilt - that with Casaril prepared to take them at face value, it's difficult not to lose interest fast and resign oneself to yet another sex movie.

Author: CPe 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • molendijk said...
    Posted on Aug 21 2007 20:08 I would like find the video vhs or dvd absolutly the movie "Le rempart des béguines"
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Cast & crew

Director: Guy Casaril

Producer: Robert Hakim, Raymond Hakim

Cast: Nicole Courcel, Anicée Alvina, Venantino Venantini, Jean Martin, Ginette Leclerc, Harry-Max, Yvonne Clech full cast

Duration: 90 mins


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