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Release Year1975
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorJérôme Savary
WritersJérôme Savary, Roland Topor
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard
About The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard
Based on the idea by Roland Topor (screenwriter of Roman Polanski's The Tenant), this very curious completely silent melodrama tells the story of Mona, who has left her father, the railway gatekeeper, after being raped on the train track. She is kidnapped and taken to a Parisian whorehouse. However, a disinherited prince, Dudu who tries to rescue her, is himself kidnapped and forced to serve as a male prostitute. The two captives meet there and fall in love. They are taken away by different rich people - he to an Arab "harem," she to a surgeon's home.
Directed by Jérôme Savary, The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard leans on a strong ensemble — Mona Heftre, Michel Dussarat, Annick Berger — 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 comedy titles of 1975.
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