Drama
France,United Kingdom
Mademoiselle is a French film directed by Tony Richardson, released in 1966. The film tells the story of a woman named Mademoiselle, who is the schoolteacher in a small town in rural France. She is a sexually repressed woman who feels ignored because of her unremarkable appearance.
Underneath her demure exterior, Mademoiselle is seething with frustration and unfulfilled desires. Her only outlet for her pent-up emotions is the release that she gets from committing shocking crimes, targeting the wealthy landowners who control the town. She uses her seductive powers to win the hearts of the male landowners before unexpectedly turning on them.
Her first victim is the local mayor, who is a man of considerable resources and influence. She manipulates him into granting her favors before ultimately seducing him and allowing him to blindfold her in a twisted act of sexual submission. Once in the mayor's private chambers, Mademoiselle reveals her true agenda and shocks him with her violent behavior.
Mademoiselle continues to manipulate and seduce the other wealthy men in the town before unleashing her anger and committing more heinous crimes. As the town becomes engulfed in scandal and fear, the authorities begin to close in on Mademoiselle, and her reign of terror comes to a brutal end.
Mademoiselle is a dark and twisted film that explores themes of sexual repression, power, and violence. The film's lead actress, Jeanne Moreau, delivers a powerful and nuanced performance that captures the complexity of Mademoiselle's character. Despite its graphic content, the film is a thought-provoking exploration of human behavior, desire, and the darker aspects of the human psyche.
