La Dérobade

Marie (Miou-Miou) is a young girl from a working-class family who falls for Gerard (Daniel Duval) before she discovers he is a vicious, sadistic pimp. She is degraded, abused, and beaten regularly by Gerard as she is forced into a life of prostitution. Marie later decides she must leave her pimp to regain control of her body, mind, and soul. Maria Schneider co-stars with Neil Arestrup... (read more) in this voyeuristic and disturbing story. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Cast:

• Miou-Miou
• Maria Schneider
• Daniel Duval
• Niels Arestrup
• Jean Benguigui
• Jean-Claude Dreyfus
• Martine Ferrière
• Alain Frerot
• Yves Gabrielli
• Maite Nahyr
• Marie Pillet
• Brigitte Sy
• Benjamin Simon
• Daniel Verite
• Brigitte Ariel
• Bernard Cazassus

Director(s):

Daniel Duval

Writer(s):

Christopher Frank, Daniel Duval

Producer(s):

Benjamin Simon

Awards:

• 1979 - Best Actress - Miou-Miou - French Academy of Cinema