The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Ask her no questions, she'll tell you no lies. Ask her too many and somebody dies.
1976 | 91m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Nicolas Gessner |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Laird Koenig |
| Staring: |
| Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the landlady's creepy and increasingly persistent son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with kindly neighbor boy Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 1976 |
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| Director: | Nicolas Gessner |
| Writer: | Laird Koenig |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | pedophilia, halloween, maine, corpse, bigotry, magician, enabler, empathetic, hamster, murder, teenage girl, animal killing, teenage romance, wistful, antagonistic, based on novel or book, father, antisemitism, police officer, seaside town, cautionary, ambiguous |
| Production Companies | Braun Entertainment Group, Filmel, L.C.L. Industries |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jodie Foster | Rynn Jacobs |
| Martin Sheen | Frank Hallet |
| Alexis Smith | Mrs. Cora Hallet |
| Mort Shuman | Officer Ron Miglioriti |
| Scott Jacoby | Mario Podesta |
| Dorothy Davis | Town Hall Clerk |
| Clesson Goodhue | Bank Manager |
| Hubert Noël | Bank Clerk |
| Jacques Famery | Bank Clerk |
| Mary Morter | Teller |
| Julie Wildman | Teller |
| Gib Rotherham | Locksmith |
| Zev Braun | Bank client |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Gessner | Director |
| Mort Shuman | Music Supervisor |
| Charles Braive | Second Assistant Director |
| Bob Pritchett | Hairstylist |
| Christophe Harbonville | Special Effects |
| Laird Koenig | Novel, Screenplay |
| Denis Sperdouklis | Costume Design |
| Justine Héroux | First Assistant Director |
| Marcel Pothier | Sound Editor |
| Yves Langlois | Editor |
| René Verzier | Director of Photography |
| Robert Prévost | Art Direction |
| Patrick Rousseau | Sound Recordist |
| Mireille Recton | Makeup Artist |
| Frank H. Griffiths | Sound Mixer |
| Christian Gaubert | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Denis Héroux | Co-Producer |
| Zev Braun | Producer |
| Alfred Pariser | Executive Producer |
| Eugène Lépicier | Co-Producer |
| Harold Greenberg | Executive Producer |
| Leland Nolan | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Scott Jacoby | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
Early and controversial Jodie Foster vehicle that has her playing the titular “Little Girl” trying her best to survive in the (somewhat) fictional town of Wells Harbor, Maine. Wise beyond her years, Rynn’s plan can best be described as sounded-good-idea-on-paper, but quickly unravels when she found ... in the crosshairs of a local pervert, his nosy mother, a town policeman and his nephew (a polio ridden magician). The Halloween into Thanksgiving New England time frame enhances the seaside’s funereal atmosphere with a classical score and sharp, interesting dialog. A must for fans of ’70’s chillers and fans of unconventional suspense.