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Violette Nozière

Seen it?

1978 | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

Paris, 1933. The daughter of a respectable lower middle class couple, Violette Nozière, leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the innocent 18-year-old her parents mistake her for, she spends her nights with dissolute young men in the less salubrious areas of the city.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Chabrol

  • Isabelle HuppertViolette Nozière
  • Stéphane AudranGermaine Nozière
  • Jean CarmetBaptiste Nozière
  • Jean-François GarreaudJean Dabin
  • Lisa LangloisMaddy
  • Bernard AlanePinguet's son
  • François MaistreMonsieur Mayeul
  • Jean DalmainÉmile
  • Guy HoffmannJudge
  • Dora DollMadame Mayeul