The Hussy (1979)
Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.
Rated
U
Year
1979
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
23 May 1979
TMDB
6.8 (37)
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Ratings
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C
Claude Hébert
François
M
Madeleine Desdevises
Mado
P
Paulette Lahaye
La mère de Mado
J
Juliette Le Cauchoix
La mère de François
F
Fernand Decaean
Le beau-père de François
Dominique Besnehard
L'instituteur
O
Odette Maestrini
L'epicière
G
Ginette Mazure
La photographe
D
Denise Garnier
La secrétaire de Mairie
N
Norbert Delozier
Le beau-frère de François
J
Janine Huet
La soeur de François
M
Marie Sanson
La vieille dame aux Cailloux
E
Edouard Besnehard
Le boulanger
H
Henriette Adam
Une femme
J
Jean Brunelière
Le juge d'instruction
J
Jacques Thieulle
L'avocat
Christian Bouillette
Un gendarme
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