The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard

The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard (1975)

TMDb|10.0
03/09/19751h 35m
Comedy

Overview

Based on the idea by Roland Topor (screenwriter of Roman Polanski's The Tenant), this very curious completely silent melodrama tells the story of Mona, who has left her father, the railway gatekeeper, after being raped on the train track. She is kidnapped and taken to a Parisian whorehouse. However, a disinherited prince, Dudu who tries to rescue her, is himself kidnapped and forced to serve as a male prostitute. The two captives meet there and fall in love. They are taken away by different rich people - he to an Arab "harem," she to a surgeon's home.

Details

Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Director
Jérôme Savary
Production Countries
FR
Spoken Languages
French
Production Companies
Fatty's Production, Atelier de Production Cinématographique
Original Title
La Fille du garde-barrière

Top Cast

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Mona Heftre
Mona HeftreMona
Michel Dussarat
Michel DussaratDudu
Annick Berger
Annick BergerMadame Julien
Jean-Paul Farré
Jean-Paul FarréLe maire
Valérie Kling
Valérie KlingGertrude, la femme du maire
Jean-Paul Muel
Jean-Paul MuelSheik Abdullah
Roland Topor
Roland ToporLe pochard
Jérôme Savary
Jérôme SavaryLe garde-barrière
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Carlos PavlidisLe général nain