SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Little Girl

Synopsis

French television drama. Sylvie, 35, lives and works in her parent’s farm, isolated in the mountains. The only entertainment after her long working days is a theatre class one night a week in a nearby village. One night, she meets a charming young single man. There is a subplot involving King Lear and the play is enacted (after Cordelia’s death). Lear is played by a woman.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

9 Aug 2011 (Channel: France 3)

Duration

90 mins

Credits

Director

Laetitia Masson

Producer

Matthieu Tarot

Cinematographer

Antoine Héberlé

Writer

Laetitia Masson

Music

Jean-Louis Murat

Production Design

Pascale Consigny

Cast

Aurore Clément	The Mother
Benjamin Biolay	Gabriel
Mathilde Braure	Gisellle

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal

Production Company

Name

Albertine Productions

Archive

Name

Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA)

Email

ina@ina.fr

Web

http://www.ina.fr External site opens in new window

Phone

+33-1-49 83 20 00

Fax

++33-1-49 83 25 80

Address

4, Avenue de l’Europe
F-94366 Bry sur Maine
Paris
France

Notes

Viewing of programmes archived by INA is at the Bibliotheque François Mitterand, Quai François Mauric, Paris 75013.