The Ripening Seed

Mar 28, 1990

1h 20m

★ 0.0

Overview

Based on French writer Colette's 1923 novel, Le Blé en herbe focuses on the changing relationship between childhood friends Vinca and Phillipe. Both are on the verge of adulthood and beginning to recognize romantic feelings for one another when Phillipe meets a lascivious, wealthy older woman named Madam Dellaray. He is torn between his innocent but restricting affection for Vinca and satisfaction of his impatient lust for the new and mature world Madam Dellaray offers.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Agepro Cinéma

Films A2

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Cast

La dame en blanc

Marianne Basler

Phil

Matthieu Rozé

Vinca

Sophie Aubry

Lisette

Laetitia Julliand

Père Phil

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Le parisien

Didier Bénureau

Mère Phil

Sylvie Flepp

Mère Vinca

Chantal Banlier

Père Vinca (as Gilles Lagay)

Gil Lagay

Petit garçon

Ronan Couedic

Isabelle Carré

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