''Thérèse and Isabelle'' () is a 1968

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film directed by

Radley Metzger Radley Metzger (January 21, 1929 – March 31, 2017) was an American filmmaker and film distributor, most noted for popular artistic pornographic films, including '' Thérèse and Isabelle'' (1968), '' Camille 2000'' (1969), '' The Lickerish ...

from a screenplay by Jesse Vogel, based on the 1966 novel ''Thérèse et Isabelle'' by Violette Leduc.

Plot

Two young girls grow up together and share affectionate intimacies in a Swiss boarding school for girls.

Cast

* Essy Persson as Thérèse * Anna Gaël as Isabelle * Barbara Laage as Thérèse's mother * Anne Vernon as Mademoiselle Le Blanc * Maurice Teynac as Monsieur Martin

Reception

Reviews of his film adaptation of ''Thérèse et Isabelle'' have been generally favorable, although not with all reviewers.

Notes

According to one film reviewer, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the

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(1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual

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". Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic—and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous

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". Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the

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(MoMA) in New York City.

References

External links

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