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Women in Prison (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 99 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Charlotte Silvera
- Starring
- Bernadette Lafont, Annie Girardot, Élisabeth Lafont, Marie-Christine Barrault, Agnès Soral, Manuela Gourary
Nicole (Agnes Soral) is jailed for infanticide and meets murderer Marthe (Annie Girardot), who is favored by warden Dessombes (Marie‑Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drugs and puts her in solitary. Newcomer Sabien (Corinne Touzet), convicted of armed robbery, attaches to Lucie (Milva), a prisoner awaiting release.
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