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The Virgin of Pessac(1968)
Status: Released
Date: 1968-12-28
66%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 3m
Overview:
This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Moullet et Cie
Galba Films
Movie: The Virgin of Pessac
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This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.
Release Date
1968-12-28
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6.625
Rating:
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Languages:
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