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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes6
DirectorCharlotte Silvera
WritersCharlotte Silvera
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWomen in Prison
About Women in Prison
Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.
Directed by Charlotte Silvera, Women in Prison leans on a strong ensemble — Bernadette Lafont, Marie-Christine Barrault, Annie Girardot — 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 crime titles of 1988.
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