Drama ·Documentary · France · 1964 · 25m

The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows

Les Veuves de quinze ans

The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows poster
Director
Jean Rouch
Cast
Michel Aracheguesne as Nadine Ballot as Marie France de Chabaneix as Véronique Duval as Marc Kalinoski as Didier Léon as
Crew
Jacques Lang — Director of Photography Claudine Bouché — Editor Pierre Braunberger — Producer
Synopsis

Filmed in Paris in 1964, this documentary short follows two fifteen-year-old girls from the city’s 16th arrondissement as they move through leisure, conversation, and social encounters. The film records their views on adulthood, relationships, and the future, capturing a moment of transition between adolescence and adult life.

Mood & Themes
paris, franceboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsearch for meaningyoung womeninterpersonal relationshipssearch for siblingobservational documentaryboyfriendssearch for identity
Key Collaborators
Jean Rouch Director Jacques Lang Director of Photography Claudine Bouché Editor Pierre Braunberger Producer
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