The Hussy (La Drôlesse) 45 years old

The Hussy

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.

Credits

The Hussy Cast

Name Character
Paulette Lahaye as La mère de Mado
Fernand Decaean as Le beau-père de François
Madeleine Desdevises She was 12, 15 years old when she died as Mado
Juliette Le Cauchoix as La mère de François
Claude Hébert as François

The Hussy Crew

Name Department
Jacques Doillon as Director. He was 35 (now 80) years old Directing
Jacques Doillon as Writer. He was 35 (now 80) years old Writing
The Hussy poster
The Hussy (45 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 23, 1979
  • Runtime: 90 minutes