L'eau a la bouche
| L’eau à la bouche | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jacques Doniol-Valcroze |
| Produced by | Pierre Braunberger |
| Written by |
Jean-José Richer Jacques Doniol Valcroze |
| Starring |
Françoise Brion Bernadette Lafont Alexandra Stewart |
| Music by | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Cinematography | Roger Fellous |
| Edited by | Nadine Trintignant |
Release dates | 1960 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
L’eau à la bouche is a 1960 French film, directed by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and starring Françoise Brion, Bernadette Lafont and Alexandra Stewart. It was released in Italy under the title Le Gattine.
Partial cast
- Françoise Brion – Miléna Brett-Juval
- Bernadette Lafont – Prudence
- Alexandra Stewart – Séraphine Brett-Juval, aka Fifine
Plot
Censorship
When L’eau à la bouche was first released in Italy in 1959 the Committee for the Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities rated the film suitable for people 16 years and older. In order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee recommended that the scene and the accompanying dialogue in which the maid and waiter chasing each other is removed at the moment where her skirt is ripped. In addition the committed requested the removal of the scene in which Milena is undressing in her room. The reason for the age restriction, cited in the official documents, is because the subject of the movie is considered to be inappropriate to the sensitivity of a minor. The official document number is: 32778, it was signed on 2 September 1960 by Minister Renzo Helfer.
References
- Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.