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Grand cèrèmonial, Le 1969

Fantasy is a favourite theme for directors, since it enables them to give vent to diabolical situations with unlimited licence. This film is of this category. It is the story of a jealous and protective mother who allows her son only home-made dolls to satisfy his sick fantasy. But as in all fairy stories, there comes a day when a real, warm girl enters the sheltered life of the son. His natural and innate thirsts for oddities soon make him repeat on the girl what, until then, he has been doing with the dolls. The story then evolves into a fight of wills between the mother and the girl.

Directed by: Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Written by: Pierre-Alain Jolivet & Serge Gance
Runtime: 105 minutes
Cast:
Ginette Leclerc Ginette Leclerc
La mère 
Fernando Arrabal Fernando Arrabal
Le vendeur de lingerie 
Roger Lumont Roger Lumont
L'homme du train 
Marcella Saint-Amant Marcella Saint-Amant
Syl 
Michel Tureau Michel Tureau
Cavanosa 
Jean-Daniel Ehrmann Jean-Daniel Ehrmann
L'amant de Syl 
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Also known as:
  • The Big Ceremonial
  • I megali teleti