Prisonnières 1988

Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.

Cast:

Bernadette Lafont
Nelly Roux 

Marie-Christine Barrault
La surveillante chef 

Annie Girardot
Marthe 

Fanny Bastien
Brigitte 

Milva
Lucie Germon 

Agnès Soral
Nicole Beck 

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