This Special Friendship
This Special Friendship

Movie·1964·1h 36m

This Special Friendship

What Was Their Guilt?

Directed By

Jean Delannoy

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Les Amitiés particulières

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.

Written By

Jean Aurenche

Producer

Christine Gouze-Rénal

Cinematography

Christian Matras

Editor

Louisette Hautecœur

Themes

based on novel or bookmale homosexualityattractionlgbtboys' schooljesuits (society of jesus)same sex attractiongay theme

Production House

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Progéfi
Award Films International

Audience Score

78%

81 votes

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Timepass15%
Go for it37%
Perfection41%

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Cast

Francis Lacombrade

Francis Lacombrade

Georges de Sarre

Didier Haudepin

Didier Haudepin

Alexandre Motier

François Leccia

François Leccia

Lucien Rouvière

Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Marc de Blajean

Louis Seigner

Louis Seigner

Father Lauzon

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Father Trennes

Lucien Nat

Lucien Nat

Father Superior

Gérard Chambre

Gérard Chambre

André Ferron

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

The employee of the institution

Dominique Diamant

Dominique Diamant

Maurice Motier

Alain-Philippe Malagnac

A student

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Father teaching

Colette Régis

Colette Régis

The nun

// crew

Crew

Jean Delannoy

Jean Delannoy

Director

Jean Aurenche

Jean Aurenche

Writer

Christine Gouze-Rénal

Christine Gouze-Rénal

Producer

Louisette Hautecœur

Editor

Christian Matras

Christian Matras

Director of Photography

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