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Women in Prison

Name: Women in Prison
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1988-10-12
Cast: Bernadette Lafont, Marie-Christine Barrault, Annie Girardot, Fanny Bastien, Milva

1988 | 99 min | Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Vera Drake, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charlotte Silvera

Bernadette LafontNelly Roux
Marie-Christine BarraultLa surveillante chef
Annie GirardotMarthe
Fanny BastienBrigitte
MilvaLucie Germon
Agnès SoralNicole Beck
Corinne TouzetSabine
Franci CamusAnnie
Élisabeth LafontIrene
Claudine MavrosColette