La Dentellière

• Director: Claude Goretta
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Psychological Drama, Romantic Drama
• Themes: Class Differences, Star-Crossed Lovers, Self-Destructive Romance
• Main Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, Annemarie Düringer, Michel de Re
• Release Year: 1977
• Country: CH/FR
• Run Time: 110 minutes

Plot

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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Isabelle Huppert - Beatrice, "Pomme"
• Yves Beneyton - Francois
• Florence Giorgetti - Marylene
• Annemarie Düringer - Beatrice's Mother
• Michel de Re - Painter

Sabine Azéma - Corinne; Christian Baltauss - Gerard; Monique Chaumette - Francois' mother; Gilberte Geniat; Jean Obe - Francois' Father; Odile Poisson - Cashier; Rebecca Potok; Renata Schroeter - Marianne; Rosina Rochette; Lucienne Legrand

Credit

Lise Fayolles - Associate Producer, Patrick Grandperret - First Assistant Director, Claude Goretta - Director, Joëlle van Effenterre - Editor, Yves Peyrot - Executive Producer, Pierre Jansen - Composer (Music Score), Florence Fouquier - Makeup, Jean Boffety - Cinematographer, Yves Gasser - Producer, Pierre Gamet - Sound/Sound Designer, Bernard Chaumeil - Sound/Sound Designer, Claude Goretta - Screenwriter, Pascal Laine - Screenwriter, Pascal Laine - Book Author