Girl and the River
1958 film
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Girl and the River (French: L'Eau vive, lit. 'Living Water') is a 1958 French drama film directed by François Villiers. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Directed byFrançois Villiers
Written byAlain Allioux
Jean Giono
Jean Giono
Produced byClaude Clert
StarringPascale Audret
| Girl and the River | |
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| Directed by | François Villiers |
| Written by | Alain Allioux Jean Giono |
| Produced by | Claude Clert |
| Starring | Pascale Audret |
| Cinematography | Paul Soulignac |
| Edited by | Edouard Berne |
| Music by | Guy Béart |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
In alphabetical order
- Henri Arius - The uncle from Cavaillon
- Pascale Audret - Hortense
- Odette Barencey - Joséphine
- Charles Blavette - L'oncle Simon
- Jean Clarens - Le notaire
- Andrée Debar - The cousin from Rochebrune
- Hubert de Lapparent - Elie, a peasant
- Hélène Gerber - La femme d'Elie
- Jean Giono - Le récitant (voice)
- Harry-Max - Le juge de paix
- Germaine Kerjean - The aunt from Rochebrune
- Robert Lombard - Le cousin de Rochebrune
- Milly Mathis - The aunt from Cavaillon
- Pierre Moncorbier - L'oncle vigneron
- Jean Panisse - The butcher
- Maurice Sarfati - The cousin from Cavaillon
- Dany Saval
- Jean-Marie Serreau - Le Jéhovah de Perthuis
- Madeleine Sylvain - La bouchère
- Arlette Thomas - La femme de Dabisse
Reception
Jean-Luc Godard considered it the best French film of 1958.[2]
