Synopsis
Pomme is a meek and mild French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation to Normandy. She becomes the lover of middle-class literature-student François. The relationship sours when François takes her home to meet his parents, thanks in no small part to their differing social backgrounds.
The Lacemaker (1977) is a 1h 47min drama feature film by Claude Goretta. Pomme is a meek and mild French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation to Normandy. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, Renate Schroeter, Annemarie Düringer, Michel de Ré, Monique Chaumette, Jean Obé
Original language
French
First release
May 25, 1977 (Switzerland)
Based on
La Dentellière
Filming locations
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Claude Goretta, Pascal Lainé
Producer
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Cinematography
Jean Boffety
Editing
Joële Van Effenterre
Music
Pierre Jansen
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- BAFTA Awards 1978 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1977 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1977 generic
Titles
| Original title | La Dentellière | |
| Translated title | The Lacemaker | English, Québec |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | La Dentellière - Pierre Jansen (1977) | 1 release, 1977: Barclay |
| CD | La Dentellière - Pierre Jansen (1977) | 1 release, 2013: Disques Cinémusique |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Switzerland | May 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | France | May 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | August 1, 1977 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 26, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 16, 1977 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 1, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 20, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 26, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 10, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 18, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Spain | May 2, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Poland | May 15, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | September 14, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 20, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 25, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 14, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | December 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 11, 2019 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | October 8, 2020 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 10, 1994 |
Full credits
| Director | Claude Goretta |
| Cast | Isabelle Huppert (Beatrice 'Pomme'), Yves Beneyton (François Béligné), Florence Giorgetti (Marylène), Renate Schroeter (Marianne), Annemarie Düringer (Pomme’s mother), Michel de Ré (Painter), Monique Chaumette (Mrs. Béligné), Jean Obé (Mr. Béligné), Christian Baltauss (Gérard), Sabine Azéma (Corinne), Christian Peythieu (Friend with the theory of boxes), Heribert Sasse (Student friend of François), Jeanne Allard (Thérèse), Odile Poisson (Salon cashier), Gilberte Géniat (Grocer), Valentine Albin, Agnès Château, Bertrand De Hautefort, Suzanne Berthois, Yan Brian, Nicole Chomo, Maud Darsy, Jacques Dichamp, Michèle Hamelin |
| Screenplay | Claude Goretta, Pascal Lainé |
| Producer | Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
| Executive producer | Yves Peyrot |
| Cinematography | Jean Boffety |
| Editing | Joële Van Effenterre |
| Music | Pierre Jansen |
| Production design | Claude Chevant, Serge Etter |
| Sound | Bernard Chaumeil, Pierre Gamet |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
