Violette Nozière 1978
“The Story of an Extraordinary Crime.”
What is Violette Nozière?
Violette Nozière is a 1978 French-Quebecois crime drama and thriller directed by Claude Chabrol. Based on the novel by Jean Marie Fitèr, the film is described as the story of an extraordinary crime.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Release date
- May 24, 1978
- Studios
- Filmel, Cinévidéo
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Violette Nozière is a 1978 French-Quebecois crime drama and thriller directed by Claude Chabrol. Based on the novel by Jean Marie Fitèr, the film is described as the story of an extraordinary crime. It is set in Paris in 1933 and follows an 18-year-old woman from a respectable lower middle class family who hides a disreputable double life from her parents.
The film depicts the protagonist spending her nights with dissolute young men in less salubrious areas of the city. As a work of cinema from 1978, it blends elements of drama and thriller to explore the hidden behaviors of a character mistaken for being innocent.
Should you watch it?
“A respectable young woman in 1933 Paris leads a secret, disreputable double life.”
- Directed by Claude Chabrol
- Based on a novel by Jean Marie Fitèr
- Explores the contrast between middle class respectability and a secret nightlife
- The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 4 minutes
Watch it if you enjoy crime dramas centered on the duality of a protagonist's identity.
This crime drama and thriller focuses on a woman's secret life in 1930s Paris.
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What is the runtime of Violette Nozière?
The film has a duration of 2 hours and 4 minutes.
Who directed the film?
The movie was directed by Claude Chabrol.
What is the plot of the movie?
It follows Violette Nozière, an 18-year-old in 1933 Paris who leads a secret life involving dissolute men.
Is the movie based on a book?
Yes, it is based on a novel of the same name by Jean Marie Fitèr.
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