L'Astragale (1968 film) explained

Director:	Guy Casaril
Based On:	L'Astragale, by Albertine Sarrazin
Producer:	Pierre Braunberger
Editing:	Nicole Gauduchon
Music:	Joss Baselli
Studio:	Les Films de la Pléiade & CCC Filmkunst (Berlin)^[1]
Country:	France
Language:	French

L'Astragale is a French film directed by Guy Casaril and released in 1968, inspired by the novel of the same name written by Albertine Sarrazin.

Plot

Nineteen-year-old Anne escapes from prison to join a recently released friend. While jumping the prison wall, she injures her foot and fractures her talus bone. Julien, a mobster, takes her in, looks after her, and makes her discover passionate love. Anne falls very much in love but Julien neglects her. When the latter is arrested, Anne engages in prostitution and theft, putting money aside to live a happy day with him.^[2] ^[3]

Cast

Marlène Jobert as Anne
Horst Buchholz as Julien
Magali Noël as Annie la Cravate
Claude Génia as The Mother
Georges Géret as Jean
Jean-Pierre Moulin as Eddie
Gisèle Hauchecorne as Nini
Claude Marcault as Rolande
Raoul Delfosse as Pierre
Jürgen Draeger as Pedro
Brigitte Grothum as Ginette^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: L' ASTRAGALE (1968). https://web.archive.org/web/20201128145324/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ef1731d. dead. November 28, 2020. 2021-12-05. BFI. en.
Web site: Astragal (1968). 2021-11-26. en.unifrance.org. en.
Web site: L'Astragale. 2021-11-26. Time Out Worldwide. en.
Web site: L' ASTRAGALE (1968). https://web.archive.org/web/20201128145324/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ef1731d. dead. November 28, 2020. 2021-12-05. BFI. en.