“The mere fact that people refer to some productions as ‘movies for women’ is a sign of contempt.”
Nelly Kaplan, an overlooked filmmaker of the French New Wave. Don’t miss the screening of her four must-see movies filled with wonder and innovation!
A Very Curious Girl
1969 / France / color / 107minutes / Original title: La fiancée du pirate
Director: Nelly Kaplan
Writers: Nelly Kaplan, Claude Makovski, Michel Fabre
Cinematographer: Jean Badal
Composer: Georges Moustaki
Music Department: Barbara "Moi, je me balance"
Producers: Nelly Kaplan, Claude Makovski
Bernadette Lafont, Georges Géret, Henri Czarniak, Louis Malle, Claire Maurier, Julien Guiomar, Pascal Mazzotti, Jacques Marin, Michel Constantin, etc.
Papa, the Lil' Boats
1971 / France / color / 102minutes / Original title: Papa les petits bateaux...
Director: Nelly Kaplan
Writers: Nelly Kaplan, Claude Makovski, René Guyonnet
Original novel: Jean Laborde "Bande de raptés"
Cinematographer: Ricardo Aronovich
Composer: André Popp
Producers: Nelly Kaplan, Claude Makovski
Sheila White, Michel Bouquet, Judith Magre, Michael Lonsdale(Michel Lonsdale), Pierre Mondy, Sydney Chaplin, etc.
Charles and Lucie
1979 / France / color / 98minutes / Original title: Charles et Lucie
Director: Nelly Kaplan
Story: Jean Chapot
Writers: Nelly Kaplan, Jean Chapot, Claude Makovski
Cinematographer: Gilbert Sandoz
Composer: Pierre Perret
Producers: Jean Chapot, Claude Makovski
Daniel Ceccaldi, Ginette Garcin, Georges Claisse, Nelly Kaplan, etc.
The Pleasure of Love
1991 / France / color / 106minutes / Original title: Plaisir d'amour
Director: Nelly Kaplan
Writers: Nelly Kaplan, Jean Chapot
Cinematographer: Jean-François Robin
Composer: Claude Bolling
Producers: Jean Chapot, Claude Makovski
Pierre Arditi, Françoise Fabian, Pierre Dux, Dominique Blanc, Cécile Sanz de Alba, Heinz Bennent, Jean-Jacques Moreau
