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Also known as Violette

1978 film by Claude Chabrol

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Violette Nozière is a 1978 French-Canadian drama and crime film directed by Claude Chabrol. The screenplay was written by Chabrol and Hervé Bromberger, with cinematography by Jean Rabier and music by Pierre Jansen. Produced by Denis Héroux, the film stars Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran, Jean Carmet, and Lisa Langlois. It was distributed by Netflix via video on demand.

The narrative is set in Paris and explores themes including abortion, patricide, and matricide. The film has a runtime of 124 minutes. It received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. Critical reception includes a review score of 6.3 out of 10 and an 80% rating.

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Film · TMDB

6.7

Paris, 1933. The daughter of a respectable lower middle class couple, Violette Nozière, leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the innocent 18-year-old her parents mistake her for, she spends her nights with dissolute young men in the less salubrious areas of the city.

Released: 1978-05-24124 minDir: Claude ChabrolCrime, Drama, Thriller

Cast

  • Isabelle Huppert as Violette Nozière
  • Stéphane Audran as Germaine Nozière
  • Jean Carmet as Baptiste Nozière
  • Jean-François Garreaud as Jean Dabin
  • Lisa Langlois as Maddy
  • Bernard Alane as Pinguet's son

Themes

  • abortion
  • patricide
  • matricide

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

2,774 votes

Year
1978
Runtime
124 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Hervé Bromberger
Cinematographer
Jean Rabier
Narrative location
Paris
Duration
122
FilmAffinity ID
863958
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1978-11-22
title
Violette Nozière
distributed by
Netflix
review score
80%
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