The Adolescent (L'adolescente) 45 years old

The summer of 1939. Marie, at 13, goes with her parents to visit her grandmother in a small town near Avignon. Although rumors of war reach the countryside, it's an idyllic place. Marie's parents are constantly making love. Surrounded by sexual frankness, Marie fancies herself a woman and develops a crush on Alexander, the town's young Jewish doctor. She's despondent when he treats her as if she were a child. After Marie's father abruptly leaves for a few weeks to assist with a relative's harvest, Marie's mother and the doctor disappear into the woods for hours at a time. Marie tries to spy on them. When dad returns, what will the family and the doctor do?

Credits

The Adolescent Cast

Name Character
Jean-François Balmer He was 32, now 77 years old as André, le menuisier
Francis Huster He was 31, now 76 years old as Alexandre
Michel Blanc He was 26, now 71 years old as M. Bertin
Hugues Quester He was 30, now 75 years old as Le fils du forgeron
Jacques Weber He was 29, now 74 years old as Jean
Maurice Baquet He was 67, 93 years old when he died as Jules, le cantonnier
Françoise Bette She was 31, 58 years old when she died as Violette
Simone Signoret She was 57, 64 years old when she died as Mamie
Roger Blin He was 71, 76 years old when he died as Romain
Bérangère Bonvoisin She was 25, now 71 years old as La fille du maire
Edith Clever She was 38, now 83 years old as Eva, la mère
Nadine Basile She was 47, 86 years old when she died as Rose, épouse du contonnier

The Adolescent Crew

Name Department
Jeanne Moreau as Director. She was 51 (89) years old when She died Directing
Jeanne Moreau as Writer. She was 51 (89) years old when She died Writing
Philippe Dussart as Producer. He was 50 (84) years old when He died Production
The Adolescent poster
The Adolescent (45 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 24, 1979
  • Runtime: 90 minutes