Mademoiselle
A sexually repressed school teacher releases her pent up passions in a series of shocking crimes.
Critics Sentiment
Villagers hack Manou to death after Mademoiselle's accusation
Bruno discovers evidence but stays silent as outsider
The film drops to its lowest point during Bruno's powerless discovery before surging to its peak with the devastating lynching climax.
Critics praised Mademoiselle as a masterpiece of perversity and sexual tension, with particular acclaim for Moreau's brilliant performance and Richardson's static cinematography. While some found certain sequences disturbing or slow-paced, most reviewers appreciated the film's intelligent criticism of prejudice and its unflinching portrayal of evil hiding in plain sight. The consensus viewed it as a daring and important work that builds to a powerfully disturbing climax.
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Jeanne Moreau
Mademoiselle
Ettore Manni
Manou
Keith Skinner
Bruno
Umberto Orsini
Antonio
Georges Aubert
René
Jane Beretta
Annette
Paul Barge
Young Policeman
Pierre Collet
Marcel
Gérard Darrieu
Boulet
Jean Gras
Roger
Gabriel Gobin
Police Sergeant
Rosine Luguet
Lisa
Antoine Marin
Armand
Georges Douking
The Priest
Jacques Monod
Mayor
Mony Reh
Vievotte
Jacques Chevalier
3rd Policeman (uncredited)
L. Chevallier
Old Peasant (uncredited)
Valerie Girodias
Josette (uncredited)
René Hell
Peasant (uncredited)
Crew
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