The Tomboy
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The eponymous garçonne or flapper is Monique Lerbier, an emancipated French woman who leaves home to escape a marriage of convenience to a man she does not love which her parents have forced on her. She then falls into all sorts of carnal temptations and artificial pleasures previously unknown to her. These include her being seduced into a lesbian love affair by a chanteuse.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1936-02-21
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Jean de Limur
Writer: Albert Dieudonné
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: The Tomboy
Production Companies: Franco London Films
Production Countries: France
Cast
Marie Bell
Arletty
Henri Rollan
Jean Worms
Maurice Escande
Édith Piaf
Marcelle Praince
Marcelle Géniat
Suzy Solidor
Vanda Gréville
Jaque Catelain
Pierre Etchepare
Jean Tissier
Philippe Hersent
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