Movie Description

La Garçonne

(1936)

Overview

The eponymous garçonne or flapper is Monique Lerbier, an emancipated French woman who leaves home to escape a marriage of convenience to a man she does not love which her parents have forced on her. She then falls into all sorts of carnal temptations and artificial pleasures previously unknown to her. These include her being seduced into a lesbian love affair by a chanteuse.

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Original TitleLa Garçonne

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1936-02-21

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 35m

Production CompaniesFranco London Films

Genres

  • Drama
  • Romance