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La Fille au fouet (1952)

La Fille au fouet poster
Directed by
Jean Dréville
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Swiss mountain village, a strict father clashes with his rebellious daughter after she inherits a whip. The story follows the family struggle that unfolds from this conflict.

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What happens

The Girl with the Whip (French: La fille au fouet) is a 1952 Swiss drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Michel Simon, Gaby Morlay and Colette Darfeuil. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil. A separate German version, The Secret of the Mountain Lake, was also made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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