Maître Pygmalion (1975)
Juliette, a young woman of twenty-five, works unsuccessfully as a sales representative. Discouraged, on the point of giving up, Juliette meets Christian, a brilliant and seductive salesman, who offers her to play Pygmalion: he will be the master, she will be the pupil. But the master falls in love with Juliette.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jacques Nahum, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Claude Jade, Georges Descrières, Dominique Paturel, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Claude Jade
as Juliette
Georges Descrières
as Christian / Pygmalion I
Dominique Paturel
as Pygmalion II
Michel Ruhl
as Pygmalion III
André Falcon
as Leading Cast
Roland Lesaffre
as Leading Cast
Bernard Lavalette
as Leading Cast
Jacques Monod
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 170 min |
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