Young Girls in Ecstasy

The friends who attended the same boarding school meet and take turns telling their recent romantic experiences. These turn out to be as varied as they are crisp, from the initiation of a student by a teacher to the misunderstanding in the company of a lord, through the false English but true seducer, the swimmer obsessed with his physical condition and, obviously, love in a group (Le Chat Qui Fume).

Directed by Michel Lemoine, Young Girls in Ecstasy leans on a strong ensemble — Jacques Bernard, Marie Hélène Règne, Nathalie Zeiger — 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 1974.