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Release Year1990
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorSerge Meynard
WritersYonnick Flot, Serge Meynard
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Ripening Seed
About The Ripening Seed
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.
Directed by Serge Meynard, The Ripening Seed leans on a strong ensemble — Marianne Basler, Matthieu Rozé, Sophie Aubry — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1990.
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