''Thérèse and Isabelle'' (french: Thérèse et Isabelle) is a 1968

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film directed by

Radley Metzger Radley Metzger (also known as Radley Henry Metzger, Radley H. Metzger and by the pseudonyms, "Jake Barnes", "Erich Farina" and "Henry Paris") (January 21, 1929 – March 31, 2017) was an American pioneering filmmaker and film distributor, most ...

from a screenplay by Jesse Vogel, based on the 1966 novel ''Thérèse et Isabelle'' by

Violette Leduc Violette Leduc (7 April 1907 – 28 May 1972) was a French writer. Early life and education She was born in Arras, Pas de Calais, France, on 7 April 1907. She was the illegitimacy, illegitimate daughter of a servant girl, Berthe Leduc, and And ...

Plot

Two young girls grow up together and share affectionate intimacies in a Swiss boarding school for girls.

Cast

* Essy Persson as Thérèse * Anna Gaël as Isabelle *

Barbara Laage Barbara Laage (30 July 1920 – 21 May 1988) was a French film actress who flourished in the 1950s. After fleeing Paris with her family during the German occupation in World War II, Laage returned to the city after the war and commenced her acti ...

as Thérèse's mother *

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as Mademoiselle Le Blanc *

Maurice Teynac Maurice Teynac (1915–1992) was a French actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry. In 1954 he appeared in London's West End in J.B. Priestley's poorly reviewed play ''The White Countess''. Selected filmogr ...

as Monsieur Martin

Reception

Reviews of his film adaptation of ''Thérèse et Isabelle'' have been generally favorable, although not with all reviewers.

Notes

According to one film reviewer, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the

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(1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a

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for the unusual

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". Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic—and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous

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". Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the

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(MoMA) in New York City.

References

External links

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