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The Virgin of Pessac (1968) · Cineora

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A JEAN EUSTACHE FILM

The Virgin of Pessac

19681h 3mMovie

Documentary

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 161 votes

THE STORY

This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.

Funny
Quirky
Small town
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorJean Eustache

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jean-Claude DalbosSelf - Docteur et maire de Pessac

Agnès SoleraSelf - Candidate à la Rosière

Christiane VernetSelf

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