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Bilitis (1977) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Ceasar Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby TrueHD )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby TrueHD )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby TrueHD )
German ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby TrueHD )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 1977 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
David Hamilton
Catherine Breillat

Written By:
David Hamilton
Robert Boussinot

Actors:
Patti D'Arbanville ..... Bilitis
Mona Kristensen ..... Melissa
Bernard Giraudeau ..... Lucas
Mathieu Carrière ..... Mikias
Gilles Kohler ..... Pierre
Irka Bochenko ..... Prudence
Jacqueline Fontaine ..... Head Mistress
Marie-Thérèse Caumont ..... Sub-Principal
Germaine Delbat ..... Principal
Madeleine Damien ..... Nanny
Camille Larivière ..... Susy
Catherine Leprince ..... Helen
Jane Buckle ..... Girl
Sabine ..... Girl
Mirella ..... Girl

Synopsis:

The story of a young woman awakening to love. It takes place during her summer vacation at the home of a family friend, Melissa. The young woman, Bilitis, is shocked when she witnesses her friend and her husband making love, however Melissa encourages Bilitis to discover the aspect of love by seeing a young photographer, Lucas. When Lucas tries to make love to Bilitis, she rebuffs him and runs to Melissa, who in comforting Bilitis finds herself responding to her kisses and embraces. The English photographer David Hamilton has achieved unusual visual and erotic beauty in making his first motion picture, enhanced by the music of Francis Lai.

Drama based on the novel by Pierre Louys. The film takes place during a young schoolgirl's summer vacation at the home of a family friend, Melissa (Mona Kristensen). The young girl, Bilitis (Patti D'Arbanville), is shocked when she witnesses her friend and her husband making love, however Melissa encourages Bilitis to discover the aspect of love by seeing a young photographer, Lucas (Bernard Giraudeau). When Lucas tries to make love to Bilitis, she rebuffs him and runs to Melissa, who in comforting Bilitis finds herself responding to her kisses and embraces.

A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 25 February, 2015.

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