The Adolescent
1979, French. Directed by Jeanne Moreau.
In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandparents in a small town near Avignon. Marie discovers her femininity and falls for a young Jewish doctor, but he prefers Eva, Marie's mother.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jeanne MoreauDirector
- Simone SignoretMamie
- Francis HusterAlexandre
- Laetitia ChauveauMarie
- Edith CleverEva, la mère
- Jacques WeberJean
- Jean-François BalmerAndré, le menuisier
- Hugues QuesterLe fils du forgeron
- Roger BlinRomain
- Frank MuthFrançois, 'l'innocent'
- Maurice BaquetJules, le cantonnier
- Nadine BasileRose, épouse du contonnier
- Françoise BetteViolette
Details
- Released
- 24 January 1979
- Original title
- L'Adolescente
- Country
- Germany, France
- Written by
- Henriette Jelinek, Jeanne Moreau
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The Adolescent runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Adolescent isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Adolescent?
If you liked The Adolescent, try Hounddog, The Girl in the Book, My Little Princess.
Who directed The Adolescent?
The Adolescent (1979) was directed by Jeanne Moreau and stars Simone Signoret, Francis Huster, Laetitia Chauveau.