Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Claude Chabrol |
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| Writer: | Claude Chabrol, Caroline Eliacheff, Ruth Rendell |
| Staring: |
| Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for an upper-class French family, finds a friend in the energetic and uncompromising postmaster Jeanne, who encourages her to stand up against her bourgeois employers. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 1995 |
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| Director: | Claude Chabrol |
| Writer: | Claude Chabrol, Caroline Eliacheff, Ruth Rendell |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | france, illiteracy, country life, post, bourgeoisie, class society, female friendship, pregnant minor, gallery owner, maid, family |
| Production Companies | OLGA FILM, Prokino Filmproduktion, France 3 Cinéma, ZDF, MK2 Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,882,920
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 03, 2025 Entered: Dec 03, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Isabelle Huppert | Jeanne |
| Sandrine Bonnaire | Sophie Bonhomme |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | Georges Lelièvre |
| Jacqueline Bisset | Catherine Lelièvre |
| Virginie Ledoyen | Melinda |
| Valentin Merlet | Gilles |
| Julien Rochefort | Jeremie |
| Dominique Frot | Madame Lantier |
| Jean-François Perrier | Priest |
| Ludovic Brillant | |
| Claire Chiron | |
| Claire-Marie Dentraygues | |
| Jean-Pierre Descheix | |
| Penny Fairclough | |
| Alain Françoise | |
| David Gabison | David |
| Pierre Gondard | |
| Claire Ifrane | |
| Philippe Languille | |
| Philippe Le Coq | Philippe |
| Joëlle Legua | |
| Christophe Lemoine | |
| Christine Melcer | |
| Sarah Maze-Lauray | |
| Mélanie Maudire | |
| Serge Rousseau | |
| Yves Verhoeven | Delivery Boy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Claude Chabrol | Writer, Director |
| Caroline Eliacheff | Writer |
| Matthieu Chabrol | Original Music Composer |
| Ruth Rendell | Novel |
| Bernard Zitzermann | Director of Photography |
| Jocelyne Lemery | Makeup & Hair |
| Cédric Chami | Makeup & Hair |
| Daniel Mercier | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Philippe Richard | Sound Assistant |
| Corinne Jorry | Costume Design |
| Michel Thiriet | Camera Operator |
| Sophie Charrière | Assistant Camera |
| Anne-Marie Castaño-Padovan | Costumer |
| Dominique Colladant | Special Effects |
| Claude Villand | Sound |
| Jean-Baptiste Dutreix | Grip |
| Vincent Kotwas | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Yvon Crenn | Production Manager |
| Olivier Rossignol | Assistant Editor |
| Marie Taulen | Assistant Decorator |
| Charlet Recors | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Monique Fardoulis | Editor |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | Makeup & Hair |
| Pierre Armengol-Arény | Assistant Director |
| Jean-Paul Trincat | Assistant Decorator |
| Jean-Pierre Baronsky | Electrician |
| Paule Mangenot | Costumer |
| Catherine Pierrat | Unit Manager |
| Michel Garçon | Electrician |
| Fabienne Delaleau | Assistant Camera |
| Pierre Galliard | Assistant Decorator |
| Dominique Robert | Grip |
| Eric Baraillon | Electrician |
| Richard Verganzonez | Catering |
| André Naudin | Foley Artist |
| Florence Poulain | Assistant Editor |
| Jean-Bernard Thomasson | Sound |
| Daphné Rosenbom | Assistant Director |
| Gadou Naudin | Foley Artist |
| Didier Dubedout | Assistant Decorator |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | Sound Assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Maricourt | Special Effects |
| Éric Bonnaire | Grip |
| Henry le Turc | Administration |
| Jérémie Nassif | Still Photographer |
| Aurore Chabrol | Script Supervisor |
| Aline Corneille | Administration |
| Bruno Bernard | Administration |
| Richard Vidal | Electrician |
| Christian Fontaine | Sound Assistant |
| Anne Perron | Assistant Director |
| Cécile Maistre-Chabrol | First Assistant Director |
| Vincent Stadelmann | Assistant Decorator |
| Ivan Niclass | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Laurent Petitgirard | Conductor |
| Eva Simonet | Publicist |
| Gisèle Vuillaume | Administration |
| Hélène Robin | Costumer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ira von Gienanth | Co-Producer |
| Marin Karmitz | Producer |
| Christoph Holch | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 922 | 938 |