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Cast
Alice Arno
as Marie-France
Mireille Dargent
as Sophie Beltois
Monique Gérard
as Sophie's mother
Daniel Bellus
as Jacques
Olivier Mathot
as The director of the agency
Marcel Charvey
as The first doctor
René Bériard
as Cast
Alix Mahieux
as Mme Brunet - the butcher
France Nicolas
as The nurse
Pierre Taylou
as Dr. Smith - an English doctor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1973
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorPierre Chevalier
WritersPierre Chevalier
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAvortement clandestin!
About Avortement clandestin!
Sophie, a young employee, gets raped on her way back from work and realizes some time later that she is pregnant. She does not want to keep the baby but abortion is illegal. Who can she tell? She first keeps her secret to herself but Jacques, her boyfriend, notices something is the matter with her and manages to make her talk. When he learns about her lot, he advises her to let her mother know. First, the distressed Sophie is unable to as she feels too low but, at long last, she does it. Sophie's mother, who immediately sympathizes with her daughter, undertakes to find a way out, why not a in a London clinic?
Directed by Pierre Chevalier, Avortement clandestin! leans on a strong ensemble — Alice Arno, Mireille Dargent, Monique Gérard — 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 1973.
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