The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1976
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Synopsis
13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.
Key facts
Cast
Dorothy Davis, Jodie Foster, Scott Jacoby, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman
Original language
English
Home video distributors
Esselte|Esselte SF (Sweden), Astral Video (Canada), Vestron Video (United States), Family Tyme (Canada)
Based on
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Setting
Maine
Filming locations
Montreal
Crew
Screenplay
Laird Koenig
Producer
Zev Braun
Cinematography
René Verzier
Editing
Yves Langlois
Music
Christian Gaubert
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Classification date
July 3, 2007
Trailer
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Festival History
- Romford Horror Festival 2026 - Screen 5
- L'Étrange Festival 2019
Titles
| Original title | The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane | |
| Québec French title | La Petite fille au bout du chemin | |
| Alternate title | Das Mädchen am ende der Straáe | |
| Alternate title | Quella strana ragazza che abita in fondo al vielo | |
| Alternate title | Lilla Flickan I Huset Vid Vägens Slut (Den) | |
| Alternate title | La niña del caserón solitario | |
| Alternate title | Das Mädchen am Ende der Straße | |
| Alternate title | Het kleine meisje aan het einde van de weg | |
| Alternate title | A Garota do Fim da Rua | |
| Alternate title | A Menina do Outro Lado da Rua | |
| Alternate title | Малкото момиче, което живее надолу по алеята | |
| Alternate title | Little Girl | |
| Alternate title | Devcátko, které bydlí na konci ulice | |
| Alternate title | Pigen for enden af vejen | |
| Alternate title | Pieni tyttö joka asuu kujan päässä | |
| Alternate title | Το κελάρι της αγωνίας | Greek |
| Alternate title | A kislány, aki az utcánkban lakik | |
| Alternate title | Mergaite, gyvenanti miestelio pakrašty | |
| Alternate title | Quella strana ragazza che abita in fondo al viale | |
| Alternate title | 白い家の少 | Japanese |
| Alternate title | Den lille piken nederst i veien | |
| Alternate title | Mała dziewczynka, która mieszka na końcu drogi | |
| Alternate title | Dziewczynka z sąsiedztwa | |
| Alternate title | A Rapariga do Fim da Rua | |
| Alternate title | A Rapariga da Casa Isolada | |
| Alternate title | Fetita din capatul strazii | |
| Alternate title | Devojčica koja stanuje u onoj ulici | |
| Alternate title | Девочка из переулка | |
| Alternate title | La muchacha del sendero | |
| Alternate title | Дівчинка, що живе в кінці провулка | Ukrainian |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Esselte|Esselte SF (cat. no. Esselte SF 11348) | 1976, Sweden |
| VHS | Astral Video (cat. no. A139) | 1983, Canada, clamshell |
| VHS | Vestron Video (cat. no. VA 4066) | 1983, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Family Tyme (cat. no. 7016) | 1989, Canada, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (Original Sound-Track) (1977) | 2 releases, 1977: Polydor |
| 7" vinyl | La Petite Fille Au Bout Du Chemin (1977) | 1 release, 1977: Philips |
| CD | The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (Original Sound-Track) (1977) | 1 release, 2013: Disques Cinémusique |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1976 Esselte SF 11348 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1983 A139 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 VA 4066 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1989 7016 |
Full credits
| Director | Nicholas Gessner, Nicolas Gessner |
| Cast | Dorothy Davis, Jodie Foster, Scott Jacoby, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman |
| Screenplay | Laird Koenig |
| Producer | Zev Braun |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Editing | Yves Langlois |
| Music | Christian Gaubert |
| Visual effects | Christophe Harbonville |
| Sound | Normand Mercier, Frank Griffiths, Marcel Pothier, Patrick Rousseau |
| Costumes | Denis Sperdouklis |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
