The Prodigal Daughter (1981): Cast
The Prodigal Daughter is a 1981 drama directed by Jacques Doillon, starring Michel Piccoli as Le père, Jane Birkin and Natasha Parry. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Jacques Doillon
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Gaumont
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Prodigal Daughter About?
The premise of The Prodigal Daughter without spoilers.
Suffering from a severe depression, a young woman abandons her marriage and seeks refuge with her parents. While home, she discovers her father is involved in an affair and becomes consumed by jealousy toward his mistress, prompting her to try to sway his affections toward herself.
The Prodigal Daughter Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- incestuous desire
- father daughter love
- wife leaves her husband
- husband wife relationship
- husband
- woman
- father
- young
- depression
- dance teacher
- recurring dream
- erotic dream
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- dream telling
- impossible love
- house on a cliff
- seaside cliff
- voice over inner thoughts
- marital separation
- polaroid
- adulterous father
- adulterous husband
- mother daughter relationship
- mother daughter jealousy
- moving out
- breakup
- end of love
- paris france
- france
- incest
- father daughter relationship
- sex
- female nudity
- oedipus complex
- 1980s
The Prodigal Daughter Cast & Characters
Michel Piccoli leads the cast as Le père, with Jane Birkin as Anne and Natasha Parry as La mère. Directed by Jacques Doillon; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jacques Doillon
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Michel Piccoli as Le père -
Jane Birkin as Anne - Natasha Parry as La mère
- Eva Renzi as La fiancée
Also Starring in The Prodigal Daughter
· 2 more- René Féret Le mari
- Audrey Matson La soeur
More from Jacques Doillon
More films directed by Jacques Doillon, best-rated first: Raja, Petits frères, Rodin and Third Grade.
The Prodigal Daughter Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “La hija pródiga” and “Ein kleines Luder”.
- Also known as
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- La hija pródiga
- Ein kleines Luder
- Mirasyedi Kız
- 女儿的叛逆
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The Prodigal Daughter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Prodigal Daughter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Prodigal Daughter?
The Prodigal Daughter runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Prodigal Daughter released?
The Prodigal Daughter was released on March 25, 1981.
Who directed The Prodigal Daughter?
The Prodigal Daughter was directed by Jacques Doillon.
More films by Jacques Doillon Who is in the cast of The Prodigal Daughter?
The Prodigal Daughter stars Michel Piccoli as Le père, Jane Birkin as Anne and Natasha Parry as La mère, among 6 credited actors.
Does The Prodigal Daughter have a post-credit scene?
No. The Prodigal Daughter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Prodigal Daughter in?
The original language of The Prodigal Daughter is French.
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