The Lacemaker

– The internationally produced The Lacemaker (La Dentelliere) stars Isabelle Huppert as Pomme, a meek ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
Original Name:
La dentellière
The Lacemaker (1977) - Also known as La dentellière

The internationally produced The Lacemaker (La Dentelliere) stars Isabelle Huppert as Pomme, a meek and mild French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation to Normandy. Here Huppert becomes the lover of middle-class literature-student Francois (Yves Beneyton). The relationship sours when Francois takes her home to meet his parents, thanks in no small part to their differing social backgrounds. The Lacemaker was the film that solidified the stardom of Isabelle Huppert; she was showered with awards, most notably the British Film Academy.

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The Lacemaker (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Oct 1977

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Claude Goretta

Writer:

Claude Goretta, Pascal Lainé (novel), Pascal Lainé (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, Annemarie Düringer

Plot:

Beatrice is a very reserved and quiet young woman. Her friend Marylene is left by her lover and brings her to Cabourg (Normandy) for a few days' vacation. There, Beatrice, an apprentice hairdresser, meets Francois, a middle-class intellectual. Francois becomes her first lover, but their social and cultural differences get in the way of happiness.

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Action Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%