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The Beguines

1972 · 90 min · Director: Guy Casaril ★ IMDb 5.4 · 495 ratings

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Hélène, a fragile and romantic teenager, discovers that her father, a rich business man, has a mistress. Curious, she decides to go and meet this woman who is described as strange. At the first chance she has she goes to her house in the Ramparts of Béguines... from then on she goes back often, discovering a new world of artists and nightowls where she also experiences love in the arms of Tamara.

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The Beguines (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Curiosity. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

AA
Anicée Alvina

NC
Nicole Courcel

NC
Nicole Courcel

Tamara

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Elizabeth Teissier

NB
Nadia Barentin

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Nadia Barentin

Julia

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Janine Mondon

CM
Clément Michu

Howard

Details

Directed by
Guy Casaril
Written by
Guy Casaril, Françoise Mallet-Joris
Type
Movies
Released
1972
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.4 · 495 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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