The Shameless Old Lady (1965)
- Original title
- La Vieille Dame indigne
- Directed by
- René Allio
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An elderly woman, long expected to be meek and conventional, suddenly begins living life on her own terms. She ignores her grown children's disapproval and pursues small pleasures and independence.
gentlequietreflectivewryslow-burnearthyunexpectedly joyful
What happens
The Shameless Old Lady (Original title: La Vieille dame indigne) is a 1965 French film. Based on the 1939 short story de:Die unwürdige Greisin by Bertolt Brecht, it was directed by René Allio who also wrote the screenplay, and stars Sylvie and Victor Lanoux. Sylvie won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for this role, one of her latter roles and her only lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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