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Bonjour Tristesse (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 94 mins · English
- Directed by
- Otto Preminger
- Starring
- Walter Chiari, Martita Hunt, Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg, Geoffrey Horne
During a languid summer on the French Riviera, a pampered teenage girl lives with her wealthy, widowed, playboy father. When his former lover reappears, she becomes determined to preserve her indulgent, carefree existence, fighting to maintain her privileged lifestyle at any cost.
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