Violette (1978)
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Synopsis: Actress Isabelle Huppert and director Claude Chabrol unite to tell this story of a woman who shuns her well-to-do upbringing and delves into a life of crime in this thriller. Actress Isabelle Huppert and director Claude Chabrol unite to tell this story of a woman who shuns her well-to-do upbringing and delves into a life of crime in this thriller. [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran
DVD Info
Release:
May 8, 2007
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital - French
- Subtitles - English
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Violette doesn't so much rejuvenate the "sex = death" equation that had been in place since Louise Brooks opened Pandora's Box as it does struggle to remember why women want sex in the first place.
Though the film tends to follow the trajectory of surface events and not delve deeper into either psychological motivations or historical influences, Chabrol's moody flourishes and storytelling tapestry are never less than mesmerizing.
Though the film tends to follow the trajectory of surface events and not delve deeper into either psychological motivations or historical influences, Chabrol's moody flourishes and storytelling tapestry are never less than mesmerizing.
Chabrol film about a teenage prostitute who kills her parents, based on real-life story. Mostly interesting for its atmosphere and for Huppert's acting.
The way [Huppert] holds her cigarette and wears her hat aslant would have given Bette Davis a run for her money.


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