The Girl's Dead, Man (Les Filles de Malemort) 50 years old

A young couple discover an ancient book in the attic and start reading the story of the Malemort family: a sombre household set in the nineteenth century in rural France. The old man Deroze plays his violin and tries to seduce the maid. His elder daughter Maxime "qui tue les mouches et deguste en cachette des fruits juteux". Underneath her bourgeois facade her senses are not yet put to rest. There is the rest of this upstairs/downstairs family who is visited by a sea captain who learns of a hidden treasure The storyline of this adult fairy tale is less important than the cinematography and the lyric fairy tale atmosphere that surrounds this movie. A little masterpiece still to be rediscovered.

Credits

The Girl's Dead, Man Cast

Name Character
François Guillaume He was 41, now 92 years old as Le Capitaine
Pierre Forget He was 44, 64 years old when he died as M. Deroze
Jerry Di Giacomo
Marie Hélène Règne as Maxime
Edith Ker She was 64, 87 years old when she died
Gilda Arancio She was 21, now 71 years old

The Girl's Dead, Man Crew

Name Department
Vladimir Cosma as Music. He was 33 (now 84) years old Sound
Vladimir Cosma as Music Editor. He was 33 (now 84) years old Sound
Vladimir Cosma as Musical. He was 33 (now 84) years old Writing
The Girl's Dead, Man poster
The Girl's Dead, Man (50 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 16, 1974
  • Runtime: 90 minutes