The Beguines (1972)
Le Rempart des Béguines
Hélène, a fragile and romantic teenager, discovers that her father, a rich business man, has a mistress. Curious, she decides to go and meet this woman who is described as strange. At the first chance she has she goes to her house in the Ramparts of Béguines... from then on she goes back often, discovering a new world of artists and nightowls where she also experiences love in the arms of Tamara.
- Date of release
- 1972-09-19
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Guy Casaril
Casting
- Anicée Alvina — Hélène
- Nicole Courcel — Tamara
- Venantino Venantini — Max
- Jean Martin — René
- Ginette Leclerc — Nina
- Harry-Max — Le grand-père
- Yvonne Clech — Mme Perier
- Elizabeth Teissier — Puck
- Nadia Barentin — Julia
- Axelle Abbadie — Madeleine
- Janine Mondon
- Clément Michu — Howard
Interesting facts
The Beguines is a 1972 drama film directed by Guy Casaril and starring Nicole Courcel and Anicée Alvina. It is based on the 1951 novel Le Rempart des béguines by Belgian author Françoise Mallet-Joris. The plot centers around a stage that is reminiscent of Mallet-Joris's native hometown of Antwerp and addresses the themes of social class and korephilia. The film was released in France on 20 September 1972.
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