A young American girl at a French boarding school develops a crush on an egotistical sculptor living next door. One night, driving in a drunken stupor, he runs over and kills a man, and she witnesses it.
Nobles try desperately to cling to the crumbling aristocracy in the days following World War I. The Count (Jean-Claude Brialy) and his Countess Mahe (Sylvia Fennec) delight in throwing lavish costume balls. The couple develops a friendship with a young boy who delights in the parties thrown by the...
Jérôme and his wife Monika head for the mountains for a hunting weekend with their friend Stanislas, an inveterate seducer, and his latest conquest, Betty. Even before they arrive, Jérôme overhears a tender gesture between his wife and Stanislas.
Hours and historical meetings, Pierre Assouline has composed an anthology of the best extracts presented in the form of a primer, which he had commented on by a surprised Bernard Pivot.
Bonjour Tristesse, Hello Scandal: The Raunchy Book That Shocked France
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Summer 1953. Françoise Sagan, a young French girl, begins writing Bonjour Tristesse. A few months later she becomes a published author, while France is scandalized by her frank description of female youthful sexuality.
In the hot summer of 1940 the German troops are just outside Paris, and numerous Parisians are leaving the city in a complete panic. Luce Ader, the sensitive daughter of a factory owner, decides somewhat belatedly to escape as well, together with her arrogant fiancé Bruno. Since they have a luxury...
