
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a teenage girl during summer vacation.
Directed by David Hamilton, Bilitis leans on a strong ensemble — Patti D'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Bernard Giraudeau — 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 1977.
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Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.
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