The Crying Woman

The Crying Woman
Film poster
Directed byJacques Doillon
Written byJacques Doillon
Produced byDanièle Delorme
Yves Robert
StarringDominique Laffin
Haydée Politoff
Jacques Doillon
CinematographyYves Lafaye
Edited byIsabelle Rathery
Production
companies
Renn Productions
Lola Films
Distributed byAMLF
Release date
  • 10 January 1979 (1979-01-10)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$1.9 million[1]

The Crying Woman (original title: La Femme qui pleure) is a 1979 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon.

Plot

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Jacques comes back after a long absence from his wife, Dominique, and their daughter, Lola. They live in an isolated house located on a hill in Haute-Provence. Dominique cries when she sees him.

She had driven him away because she cannot stand the way he cries. Jacques is helpless to the excesses of his emotion. But this time, he returns because he loves another woman.

Following a minor accident suffered by Lola, Dominique realizes she cannot continue living alone. She asks to meet Haydee, the new woman and tries to get along with her. Jacks and Haydee settle in his house, but he leaves, During his absence, Haydée helps Dominique care for Lola.

Upon his return, the discomfort grows. Haydée may be pregnant, but the test is negative. Realizing her affair with Jacques has no future, Haydee leaves. Dominique, in a crazy gesture, tries to kill her with Jacques’ car.

Later, Jacques and Dominique are alone face to face, but face realize a reconciliation is impossible. Dominique vacates with Lola, leaving Jacques in his solitude.

Cast

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Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
1980 César Awards Best Actress Dominique Laffin Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "La Femme qui pleure (1979) - JPBox-Office".
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