

The Book of Mary
1985, French. Directed by Anne-Marie Miéville.
Marie, eleven years old, is experiencing difficult times. Her parents will separate. The perception of her universe is profoundly disturbed. This exacting portrait of a child immersed in her books, music and dancing casts a dispassionate yet touching eye on the girl's reaction to the new upheaval in her life.
- Runtime
- 0h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 23 January 1985
- Original title
- Le Livre de Marie
- Country
- Switzerland, France
- Written by
- Anne-Marie Miéville
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The Book of Mary runs 28 minutes (0h 28m).
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The Book of Mary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 January 1985. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Book of Mary?
The Book of Mary (1985) was directed by Anne-Marie Miéville and stars Bruno Cremer, Aurore Clément, Rebecca Hampton.