Story of Women (1988)
- Starring:
- Isabelle Huppert, François Cluzet, (more)
- Director(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Story of Women
The women in this story are the customers of amateur abortionist Isabelle Huppert. The time is 1941, and the place is a Nazi-occupied French town. Struggling to survive, Huppert turns to illegally terminating unwanted pregnancies for a hefty fee. As her income increases, Huppert moves her family from their grimy surroundings to a posh apartment, sharing her digs with her new friend, prostitute Marie Trintignant. Completely seduced by her affluent lifestyle, Huppert ignores her shell-shocked husband Francois Cluzet, preferring to dally with Nazi collaborator Nils Tavernier. Things take a disastrous turn after one of Huppert's "customers" dies and her disgruntled husband turns her over to the authorities. Story of Women was inspired by the real-life tale of Marie-Louise Girard, who in 1943 was executed by the Vichy Government, who'd declared abortion as a Crime Against the State because it diminished the number of potential soldiers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 108 mins
Complete Cast of Story of Women
- Isabelle Huppert - Marie
- Marie Trintignant - Lulu/Lucie
- Lolita Chammah
- Guillaume Foutrier
- Dominique Blanc - Jasmine
- Louis Ducreux - Mr Mourier
- François Maistre - Judge
- François Cluzet - Paul
- Nils Tavernier - Lucien
- Aurore Gauvin
- Marie Bunel - Ginette
- Evelyne Didi - Fernande
- Vincent Gauthier - Judge Fillon
- Michel Beaune - Attorney Mourier
- Director(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Writer(s):
- Claude Chabrol, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan
- Producer(s):
- Marin Karmitz
- 1988 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Film
- 1989 - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
- 1989 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Film
- 1988 - Venice International Film Festival - Volpi Cup for Best Actress
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