The Virgin of Pessac (1979)
- Original title
- La Rosière de Pessac 79
- Directed by
- Jean Eustache
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 07m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A documentary revisits a small French town's annual tradition of choosing a virtuous young woman to be crowned. It shows the community's rituals and conversations around this local custom.
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What happens
La Rosière de Pessac 79 est un téléfilm documentaire de Jean Eustache réalisé en 1979, dix ans après une première version sortie en 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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