The Trout (1982)

Original title

La Truite

Directed by

Joseph Losey

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Frederique grows up in a small French town and gets involved with a group of older men and women. The story follows her relationships and social rise in postwar France.

elegantrestrainedambiguouscoolsophisticatedcontemplativereservedbittersweet

What happens

The Trout (French: La Truite) is a 1982 French drama film directed and co-written by Joseph Losey and starring Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Olbrychski, Jacques Spiesser, Isao Yamagata, Jeanne Moreau and Craig Stevens in his final film role. It is based on Roger Vailland's 1964 novel. The film premiered in-competition at the 39th Venice International Film Festival, and was released in France by Gaumont on 22 September 1982. It won Best Cinematography at the 8th César Awards, and was nominated for Best Production Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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