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The Novices is a french film of genre Drama directed by Claude Chabrol released in USA on 1 april 1970 with Brigitte Bardot
The Novices (1970)
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Sœur Agnès, jeune novice, fugue de son couvent breton. Arrivée à Paris, elle fait la connaissance de Mona Lisa, une prostituée qui la recueille. Pendant de long mois, Agnès ne parvient pas à trouver de travail. Après une tentative avortée de faire le métier de son hôte, elles vont finalement trouver une idée de collaboration originale.Actors
Brigitte Bardot
(Agnès)
Annie Girardot
(Mona Lisa)
Jean Carmet
(Le client au chien)
Jess Hahn
(L'Américain)
Noël Roquevert
(le sadique)
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