A Very Curious Girl (1969) La fiancée du pirate | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

1080p, French with English Subtitles.

Title: A Very Curious Girl (1969)

Alternate Title: La fiancée du pirate

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Plot Synopsis:
Marie, a young woman living in poverty on the outskirts of the village of Tellier, is marginalized and exploited by the local townspeople. Following her mother’s death in a hit-and-run accident, Marie decides to take control of her life. She begins to offer s&xual favors to the villagers in exchange for money, using her newfound influence to expose and challenge the hypocrisy and patriarchal structures of the society that oppressed her.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Nelly Kaplan
• Writers:
  • Nelly Kaplan
  • Claude Makovski
  • Jacques Serguine
  • Michel Fabre
• Cast:
  • Bernadette Lafont as Marie
  • Georges Géret as Gaston Duvalier
  • Michel Constantin as André
  • Julien Guiomar as The Duke
  • Jean Parédès as Monsieur Paul

IMDb Link:
A Very Curious Girl (1969)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. MUBI US – ★★★★☆
   “For her scandalous directorial debut, Nelly Kaplan waged a battle against the patriarchy—and French censors!—with her anarchic heroine, envisioned as a modern-day witch. A Very Curious Girl is a subversive, feminist fairy tale that remains as radical today as it was in 1969.”
2. Sydney Jenkins – ★★★★☆
   “Nelly Kaplan de-romanticizes the trope of the woman who sells her body to save her soul by way of explosive, hilarious impudence in her first film. Marie, played by Bernadette Lafont, whose insouciance barely masks her seething contempt, is a caretaker for the rich landowner, Irene. Years of hard labor, backstabbing by the hypocritical villagers and her employer, and finally, the death of her mother, lead Marie to take revenge by selling her body to the same men who oppressed her, turning the tables on them with a wicked smile.”
3. Rokhl Kafrissen – ★★★★☆
   “Part feminist folk horror masterpiece, part surrealist autobiographical allegory, Nelly Kaplan’s A Very Curious Girl turns 50 this year and still feels as fresh, and necessary, as the day it was released.”

Meta Description:
“A Very Curious Girl” (1969), also known as “La fiancée du pirate,” is a French comedy-drama directed by Nelly Kaplan. The film follows Marie, portrayed by Bernadette Lafont, as she challenges the patriarchal society of her village by leveraging her sexuality, exposing the hypocrisy and exploitation she has endured.