La Putain respectueuse (1952)
- Original title
- La P..... respectueuse
- Directed by
- Charles Brabant, Marcello Pagliero
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In a Southern US town, a sex worker faces pressure from the community to lie about a murder. The film explores racism, power, and complicity.
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What happens
The Respectful Prostitute (French: La Putain respectueuse) is a 1952 French crime drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero and starring Barbara Laage, Ivan Desny and Marcel Herrand. It is an adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's 1946 play The Respectful Prostitute. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Courbevoie. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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