Synopsis
Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for an upper-class French family, finds a friend in the energetic and uncompromising postmaster Jeanne, who encourages her to stand up against her bourgeois employers.
Key facts
Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jacqueline Bisset, Virginie Ledoyen, Valentin Merlet, Julien Rochefort, Dominique Frot
Original language
French
First release
August 30, 1995 (France)
Production companies
Prokino, MK2
Awards
Lumière Award for Best Actress
Crew
Screenplay
Caroline Eliacheff, Claude Chabrol
Producer
Marin Karmitz
Cinematography
Bernard Zitzermann
Editing
Monique Fardoulis
Music
Matthieu Chabrol
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | August 30, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 27, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 2, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 8, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 29, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 8, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 14, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 15, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 5, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | April 26, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 9, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Norway | September 20, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 26, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 1, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | November 8, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 22, 1996 |
| Television | France | December 13, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 20, 1996 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | January 17, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 7, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 7, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 29, 1997 |
| Television | France | February 26, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 11, 2019 |
| Streaming | France | February 14, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | October 17, 2007 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | July 23, 2012 |
| Home video | Netherlands | June 6, 2013 |
| Home video | France | April 7, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Claude Chabrol |
| Cast | Sandrine Bonnaire (Sophie Bonhomme), Isabelle Huppert (Jeanne), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Georges Lelièvre), Jacqueline Bisset (Catherine Lelièvre), Virginie Ledoyen (Melinda), Valentin Merlet (Gilles), Julien Rochefort (Jeremie), Dominique Frot (Madame Lantier), Jean-François Perrier (Priest), Ludovic Brillant, Claire Chiron, Claire-Marie Dentraygues, Jean-Pierre Descheix, Penny Fairclough, Alain Françoise, David Gabison (David), Pierre Gondard, Claire Ifrane, Philippe Languille, Philippe Le Coq (Philippe), Joëlle Legua, Christophe Lemoine, Christine Melcer, Sarah Maze-Lauray, Mélanie Maudire, Serge Rousseau, Yves Verhoeven (Delivery Boy) |
| Screenplay | Caroline Eliacheff, Claude Chabrol |
| Producer | Marin Karmitz |
| Cinematography | Bernard Zitzermann |
| Editing | Monique Fardoulis |
| Music | Matthieu Chabrol |
| Production design | Daniel Mercier |
| Visual effects | Dominique Colladant, Jean-Pierre Maricourt |
| Sound | Claude Villand, Jean-Bernard Thomasson |
| Costumes | Corinne Jorry |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
