Women in Prison
1988, French. Directed by Charlotte Silvera.
Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 12 October 1988
- Original title
- Prisonnières
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Charlotte Silvera
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Women in Prison isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Women in Prison?
Women in Prison (1988) was directed by Charlotte Silvera and stars Bernadette Lafont, Marie-Christine Barrault, Annie Girardot.