Les Novices (1970)

Dir: Guy Casaril Comedy stars 3

Overview

Les Novices is a French film comedy first released in 1970, directed by Guy Casaril. The film stars Brigitte Bardot, Annie Girardot, Jean Carmet, Jacques Duby and Jess Hahn. It has also been released under the title: The Novices. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

Synopsis

Sister Agnès has become so bored with her life in a convent that she decides to run away to Paris. Whilst looking in vain for a job, she meets Mona Lisa, a kind-hearted prostitute who invites her to share her way of life. Through her new friend’s tutelage, Agnès learns all the secrets of her new profession, but one problem leads to another and Agnès ends up looking for more suitable work. One day, she finds it as an ambulance driver. Agnès and Mona Lisa take advantage of the situation by using the ambulance in their prostitution racket. Very soon, the two woman have the police running after them, and they end up seeking sanctuary in the last place they expected...
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Credits

Director: Guy Casaril
Script: Guy Casaril, Paul Gégauff
Photo: Claude Lecomte
Music: François de Roubaix
Cast: Brigitte Bardot (Agnès), Annie Girardot (Mona Lisa), Jean Carmet (Le client au chien), Jacques Duby (Le chauffeur d’ambulance), Jess Hahn (L’Américain), Jacques Jouanneau (Le client Mona Lisa), Noël Roquevert (Le sadique), Dominique Zardi (Agent au commissariat), Angelo Bardi (Le client du village), Lucien Barjon (Homme de l’ambulance), Marc Deus (Le prêtre), Michel Dupleix (Le vendeur d’autos), Clément Michu (Le client en double file), Antonio Passalia (Play-boy), Jean Roquel (Le chauffeur de taxi), Henri Déus (Le prêtre)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 91 min
Aka: The Novices

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