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Bilitis

1977 · 95 min

A hazy, sunlit summer of soft-focus longing that drifts dreamily toward quiet disappointment.

Directed by
David Hamilton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Patti D'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Bernard Giraudeau
Tagline
A boarding school teenager on the verge of full erotic awakening.
Overview
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a teenage girl during summer vacation.

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Directed by
David Hamilton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Patti D'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Bernard Giraudeau
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • sexuality
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Patti D'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Bernard Giraudeau, Gilles Kohler, Mathieu Carrière, Catherine Leprince, Germaine Delbat, Madeleine Damien
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
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Languages
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