Comedy · France · 1965 · 1h 34m

The Shameless Old Lady

La Vieille Dame indigne

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Director
René Allio
Cast
Sylvie as Madame Bertini Victor Lanoux as pierre Malka Ribowska as Rosalie François Maistre as Gaston Étienne Bierry as Albert Pascale de Boysson as Simone
Crew
René Allio — Screenplay Bertolt Brecht — Novel
Tagline

You'd better go see it as soon as you can!

Synopsis

Madame Bertini, a newly widowed 70-year-old miser, has lived a sheltered life in squalour. She determines to venture into the modern world and have as much fun as possible, and in doing so finds that she loves it. She blows her life savings, much to the disapproval of the young people around her.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
René Allio Director René Allio Screenplay Bertolt Brecht Novel
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