''The Blue Ferns'' (French: ''Les fougères bleues'') is a 1977 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Françoise Sagan
Françoise Sagan (; born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois ch ...
and starring
Françoise Fabian
Michelle Cortès (born 10 May 1933), known professionally as Françoise Fabian (), is a French film actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films since 1956. In 1971, Fabian signed the Manifesto of the 343
The Manifesto of the 343 Women () ...
,
Gilles Ségal
Gilles Ségal (13 January 1929 – 11 June 2014) was a French actor, mime, and playwright. He performed on stage with Marcel Marceau, and in more than sixty films since 1954. He was born in Fălticeni, Romania. Among his most notable roles is that ...
and
Jean-Marc Bory
Jean-Marc Bory (17 March 1934 – 31 March 2001) was a Swiss actor. He appeared in 60 films and television shows between 1955 and 1996.
Partial filmography
* '' Black Dossier'' (1955) - Juge Jacques Arnaud
* ''The Lovers'' (1958) - Bernard ...
.
[Pallister p.96] It was one of the final films released by
Les Films Corona. Sagan adapted the screenplay from her own short story.
During a
hunting trip in the countryside two couples, one married the other a
ladies man and his girlfriend, interact.
Cast
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Françoise Fabian
Michelle Cortès (born 10 May 1933), known professionally as Françoise Fabian (), is a French film actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films since 1956. In 1971, Fabian signed the Manifesto of the 343
The Manifesto of the 343 Women () ...
as Monika Berthier
*
Jean-Marc Bory
Jean-Marc Bory (17 March 1934 – 31 March 2001) was a Swiss actor. He appeared in 60 films and television shows between 1955 and 1996.
Partial filmography
* '' Black Dossier'' (1955) - Juge Jacques Arnaud
* ''The Lovers'' (1958) - Bernard ...
as Stanislas
*
Gilles Ségal
Gilles Ségal (13 January 1929 – 11 June 2014) was a French actor, mime, and playwright. He performed on stage with Marcel Marceau, and in more than sixty films since 1954. He was born in Fălticeni, Romania. Among his most notable roles is that ...
as Jérôme Berthier
*
Caroline Cellier as Betty
*
Francis Perrin as Antoine
References
Bibliography
*Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
* Pallister, Janis L. ''French-speaking Women Film Directors: A Guide''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1997.
External links
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1977 films
1977 drama films
French drama films
1970s French-language films
1970s French films
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