Bilitis
Seen it?1977 | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 50% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a teenage girl during summer vacation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 50%
- AwardsWeak
0 wins 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 impactSolid
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Hamilton
- Patti D'ArbanvilleBilitis
- Mona KristensenMelissa
- Bernard GiraudeauLucas
- Gilles KohlerPierre
- Mathieu CarrièreNikias
- Catherine LeprinceHélèn
- Germaine DelbatHeadmistress
- Madeleine DamienMaid
- Jacqueline FontaineSupervisor
- Camille LarivièreSuzy