Les mal partis (1976)
Release Year: 1976
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Onmogelijke liefde, Nunnan rakkaustarina, Storia d'amore di una suora, 続個人教授, Um Verdadeiro Amor
Director: Sébastien Japrisot
Writer: Sébastien Japrisot
Production & Genre
Producer: N/A
Companies: Greenwich Film Productions, Production company
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: love, nun, nun in love, nunsploitation, priest, teenage love
Story
In Marseille during World War II, 15-year-old Denis finishes his third year at a Jesuit college. During a hospital visit, he meets Sister Clotilde, a young nun whom he finds attractive. Despite their differences in age and profession, they develop a strong friendship that evolves into love. However, the mother superior becomes suspicious of their relationship and advises them to separate. Unable to resist their passion, Denis and Clotilde run away together to spend the summer at her family's property in Haute-Loire. Their happiness is short-lived as societal taboos and the war catch up with them upon liberation.
Summary
Les mal partis (1976) is a French film directed by Sébastien Japrisot, based on his novel of the same name. The movie blends drama, comedy, and romance to tell the unconventional love story between Denis, a teenage boy, and Sister Clotilde, a young nun. Set during World War II in Marseille, the film explores themes of forbidden love, societal taboos, and the consequences of defying expectations. Although it is considered part of the 'nunsploitation' genre due to its depiction of a nun in a romantic relationship, Les mal partis offers a more nuanced exploration of its characters and their motivations.
