Comedy ·Romance · France · 1968 · 1h 43m

The Diary of an Innocent Boy

Benjamin ou les mémoires d'un puceau

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Director
Michel Deville
Cast
Catherine Deneuve as Anne de Clécy Michel Piccoli as Count Philippe Michèle Morgan as Comtesse Gabrielle de Valandry Pierre Clémenti as Benjamin Francine Bergé as Marion Anna Gaël as Célestine
Crew
Ghislain Cloquet — Director of Photography Nina Companéez — Editor Jean Wiener — Original Music Composer Michel Deville — Writer Nina Companéez — Writer Mag Bodard — Producer
Synopsis

Set in 18th century France, a naive 17-year-old orphan named Benjamin is taken in by his wealthy aunt, the Countess de Valandry. There, he is seduced by a variety of women, including a few flirtatious maidservants and neighboring countesses who all want to be Benjamin's "first".

Key Collaborators
Michel Deville Director Ghislain Cloquet Director of Photography Nina Companéez Editor Jean Wiener Original Music Composer Michel Deville Writer Nina Companéez Writer Mag Bodard Producer Claude Pignot Production Design Rita Bayance Costume Design
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