Les Femmes (1969)
Directed by Jean Aurel

Drama
aka: The Vixen

Film Synopsis

Jérôme Hervé is a succesful writer of erotic novels who has two passions: freedom and women.  When becomes bored with womankind and begins to lose his inspiration he asks his publisher for advice.  The latter suggest that he should take on a particular kind of secretary, one who is totally devoted to him, will fulfil all his desires and thereby help him generate some new erotic ideas for his next novel.  After a long procession of unsuitable candidates has passed by Jérôme finally finds what he is looking for in Clara, a beautiful blonde who can type a hundred words a minute.  Although she is at first somewhat disgusted by the terms of her contract Clara finally agrees to accept the challenge.  Jérôme begins by taking his secretary on a long train journey.  On the way, the writer dictates his most intimate memoirs, revealing as he does so the lurid fantasies that his many mistresses have played out for him.  Whilst Clara is prepared to do everything he is prepared to ask of her Jérôme ends up being caught in his own trap...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Aurel
  • Script: Jean Aurel, Cécil Saint-Laurent
  • Cinematographer: Claude Lecomte, Jean-Marc Ripert
  • Music: Luis Fuentès Jr.
  • Cast: Brigitte Bardot (Clara), Maurice Ronet (Jérôme), Christina Holme (Marianne), Anny Duperey (Hélène), Jean-Pierre Marielle (L'éditeur), Tanya Lopert (Louise), Honoré Bostel (Le maire), Guy Michel (Le contrôleur des wagons-lits), Maurice Bernard (Géo), Carole Lebel (Gertrude), Roger Lumont (Un passager du train), Henri Virlojeux (La voix du maire), Joëlle LaTour, Maurice Bertrel, Patrick Gilles, Renate Birgo, Marina Boratto, Ivy Nicholson, Hélène Ballestero, Séverine Artus
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 86 min
  • Aka: The Vixen

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