''Memoirs of a French Whore'' (French: ''La Dérobade'') is a French film released in 1979. It was directed by

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. It stars

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and

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Plot

Marie is 19 and is bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets Gérard, who is handsome, brown-haired, showy and smooth-talking, and has no trouble seducing her. Blinded by love and too susceptible, Mary decides to leave her parents and her job as a clerk to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. First in a brothel, then in the street or in the

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, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.

Cast

as Marie *

as Gérard *

as Maloup *

as André *

Jean Benguigui Jean Benguigui (born 8 April 1944 in Oran) is a French actor. He is of Jewish-Algerian descent. In 2006 and 2007 he played the role of impresario Cartoni in a new adaptation of the operetta Le Chanteur de Mexico at the Théâtre du Châtelet ...

as Jean-Jean * Martine Ferrière as Madame Pedro * Brigitte Ariel as Odette * Marie Pillet as Lulu * Régis Porte as François *

Isabelle Mergault Isabelle Mergault (born 11 May 1958) is a French actress, director, writer and television/radio personality. Personal life Isabelle Mergault was born in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis near Paris. Filmography Actress Director / writer Th ...

as a Prostitute *

Jean-Claude Dreyfus Jean-Claude Dreyfus (born 18 February 1946, in Paris) is a French actor, comedian, and author. He began his career in film acting in 1974 in the film ''Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard''. Dreyfus is notable for his portrayal ...

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References

External links

* 1979 drama films 1979 films French drama films 1970s French-language films Films about prostitution in Paris Films scored by Vladimir Cosma Films featuring a Best Actress César Award–winning performance 1970s French films {{1970s-France-film-stub