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Therese and Isabelle (1968)

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Therese (Essy Persson) is sent to an all-girl school when her mother marries a man who dislikes children. She meets Isabelle (Anna Gael) and the two become fast friends. After they experience unfulfilling and often brutal sexual encounters with men, the two turn to each other and become lesbian lovers. Plenty of nudity and sexual situations ensue, and the women find love in each other's arms. When Isabelle's parents remove her from the school, the lonely Therese returns home to her fianc�. The

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Radley Metzger

Written By: Jesse Vogel

In Theaters: May 14, 1968 Wide

On DVD: Nov 23, 2004

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Cast

Essy Persson
Therese
Anna Gael
Isabelle
Remy Longa
Pierre
Suzanne Marchellier
Mlle. Germain
Nathalie Nort
Renee
Martine Leclerc
Martine
Bernadette Stern
Francoise
Barbara Laage
Therese's Mother
Simone Paris
The Madame
Darcy Pulliam
Agnes
Maurice Teynac
Mons. Martin
Anne Vernon
Mlle. Le Blanc

Critic Reviews for Therese and Isabelle

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (4)

There is something preposterous in the sight of two adult women (Essy Persson and Anna Gael) costumed and cast as schoolgirls. The effect is roughly as convincing as Jonathan Winters in a Cub Scout uniform.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Lays out stone-cold architecture only to warm it up with the heady rush of sensual intoxication

September 25, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

A fairly sensitive, if somewhat exploitative, drama detailing a schoolgirl's foray into lesbianism.

January 11, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Will likely provide a few quaint sexual thrills for straight guys, but, like all pornography, it tends to drag.

June 12, 2005 Full Review Source: F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS) Source: F5 (Wichita, KS)

a story with substantial grace and beauty, but not much substance

December 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Probably the most common misconception about Radley Metzger's films is that they are "innocent."

December 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Metzger is master of cinematic foreplay, and he once again shows how to artfully capture the erotic moment.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

Certainly there were few films of this type intended for legitimate theatrical distribution in the late 60s

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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I'm surprised by some of the reviews. This is certainly not pornography of any sort. In fact, I felt it was one of the more thoughtful lesbian themed films, told in a very NON-exploitative fashion. Also a very realistic plot line. It's about a woman named Therese who visits her former all-girl boarding school in

October 28, 2009