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Bilitis is a 1977 French romantic drama film, which was directed by photographer David Hamilton with a music score by Francis Lai. It starred Patti D'Arbanville and Mona Kristensen, Hamilton's first wife, as the title characters Bilitis and Melissa respectively. The film was loosely based on a poem cycle by Pierre Louÿs entitled The Songs of Bilitis set in ancient Greece, although the film is set in modern Europe. The poems were meant to be autobiographical poems by the title character.
Original Release
03/16/1977
US Release
10/19/1977
Cast
Name | Character |
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Patti D'Arbanville | Bilitis |
Mona Kristensen | Melissa |
Bernard Giraudeau | Lucas |
Gilles Kohler | Pierre |
Mathieu Carrière | Nikias |
Catherine Leprince | Helene / Helen |
Germaine Delbat | Principal |
Madeleine Damien | Nanny |
Jacqueline Fontaine | Head Mistress |
Camille Larivière | Susy / Suzy |
Directors
Writers
Pierre Louÿs, Robert Boussinot, Catherine Breillat, Jacques Nahum, Jean-Louis Roncoroni
Cast
Name | Character |
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Patti D'Arbanville | Bilitis |
Mona Kristensen | Melissa |
Bernard Giraudeau | Lucas |
Gilles Kohler | Pierre |
Mathieu Carrière | Nikias |
Catherine Leprince | Helene / Helen |
Germaine Delbat | Principal |
Madeleine Damien | Nanny |
Jacqueline Fontaine | Head Mistress |
Camille Larivière | Susy / Suzy |
Irka Bochenko | Prudence |
Marie-Thérèse Caumont | Sub-Principal / Sub Principal |
Jane Buckle | Woman / Young Woman |
Catherine | Girl |
Gunilla Ekroth | Girl |
Helle | Girl |
Isabelle | Girl |
Juliette | Girl |
Margot | Girl |
Mirella Rancelot | Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sylvio Tabet | Executive Producer |
David Hamilton | Producer |
Jacques Nahum | Producer |