''Closet Children'' (original title: ''Les Enfants du Placard'') is a 1977 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Benoît Jacquot Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Life and career Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, inclu ...

Cast

Brigitte Fossey Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress. Early years The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, ''Jeux interdits, Forbidden Games''.

as Juliette *

Lou Castel Lou Castel (born Ulv Quarzell; 28 May 1943) is a Swedish actor who became known through his work in Italian films. Life and career The son of a Swedish father and an Irish mother, Castel was born Ulv Quarzell in Bogotá, Colombia, where his fa ...

as Nicola *

Jean Sorel Jean Sorel (; born 25 September 1934) is a French actor. Born Jean Bernard de Chieusses de Combaud de Roquebrune, he worked extensively in European cinema during the 1960s and 1970s with directors such as Luis Buñuel and Luchino Visconti. How ...

as Berlu * Georges Marchal as the Father *

Danièle Gégauff Danièle Gégauff (née Rosencranz, died 2007) was a French actress and line producer. She was married to the French actor and screenwriter Paul Gégauff. Danièle Gégauff worked with executive producer Stéphane Tchalgadjieff. Danièle Gégauff ...

as the Mother * Christian Rist as Julien *

Isabelle Weingarten Isabelle Weingarten (18 April 1950 – 3 August 2020) was a French actress, model, and photographer. Biography Weingarten was born on 18 April 1950 in Paris into a family of artists. She was the granddaughter of Silvia Loeb-Luzzatto and art dea ...

as Laure * Hassane Fall as Diop * Sophie Baragnon as Young Juliette * Vincent Balvet as Young Nicola * Martine Simonet as the Prostitute

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* French drama films 1977 drama films 1977 films Films directed by Benoît Jacquot 1970s French-language films 1970s French films {{1970s-France-film-stub