Bilitis (film)
| Bilitis | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Hamilton |
| Produced by | Sylvio Tabet Malcolm J. Thomson |
| Written by | Robert Boussinot Catherine Breillat Jacques Nahum |
| Starring | Patti D'Arbanville |
| Music by | Francis Lai |
| Release date(s) | 16 March 1977 |
| Running time | 95 mins. |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Bilitis is a 1977 French romantic drama film directed by photographer David Hamilton with film score by composer Francis Lai. It stars Patti D'Arbanville and Mona Kristensen, Hamilton's first wife, as the title characters Bilitis and Melissa respectively.[1]
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[edit] Synopsis
A teenage schoolgirl spends the summer with a couple whose marriage is on the brinks, and develops a crush on the wife. Meanwhile, she pursues a local teenage boy and tries to find a “suitable male lover” for the wife.[2]
Although Bilitis can be best described as a coming of age film, the title character, Bilitis, ends up returning to school at the end of the film realizing she is not yet ready for adulthood.
[edit] Style
The film is shot in the same soft focus style that is common of David Hamilton's photography and his other films.
[edit] Photography Book
In 1977, Hamilton released a photobook, Bilitis, which includes the most memorable images from the film.[3]
[edit] Cast
- Patti D'Arbanville as Bilitis
- Mona Kristensen as Melissa
- Bernard Giraudeau as Lucas
- Mathieu Carrière as Mikias
- Gilles Kohler as Pierre
- Irka Bochenko as Prudence
- Jacqueline Fontaine as Head Mistress
- Marie-Thérèse Caumont as Sub-Principal
- Germaine Delbat as Principal
- Madeleine Damien as Nanny
- Camille Larivière as Susy
- Catherine Leprince as Helen
[edit] External links
- Bilitis at the Internet Movie Database
- Bilitis (film) at AllRovi
