The Hussy (French: La drôlesse) is a 1979 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, where Doillon won the Young Cinema Award.[1] In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

The Hussy
Directed by	Jacques Doillon
Written by	Jacques Doillon Denis Ferraris
Produced by	Danièle Delorme Yves Robert
Starring	Claude Hébert
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Edited by	Laurent Quaglio
Release date	23 May 1979 (1979-05-23)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

François a misfit kidnaps Mado, an odd 11-year old, and a story of Stockholm syndrome forms in the attic where Mado is locked.

Cast

• Claude Hébert - François
• Madeleine Desdevises - Mado
• Paulette Lahaye - La mère de Mado
• Juliette Le Cauchoix - La mère de François
• Fernand Decaean - Le beau-père de François
• Dominique Besnehard - L'instituteur
• Odette Maestrini - L'epicière
• Ginette Mazure - La photographe
• Denise Garnier - La secrétaire de Mairie
• Norbert Delozier - Le beau-frère de François
• Janine Huet - La soeur de François
• Marie Sanson - La vieille dame aux Cailloux
• Edouard Besnehard - Le boulanger
• Henriette Adam - Une femme
• Jean Brunelière - Le juge d'instruction
• Jacques Thieulle - L'avocat
• Christian Bouillette - Un gendarme

References

External links

• The Hussy at IMDb

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