Women in Prison (2012)
Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Charlotte Silvera, 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 Bernadette Lafont, Marie-Christine Barrault, Annie Girardot, 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.
Link Neal
as Self - Host
Bernadette Lafont
as Nelly Roux
Rhett McLaughlin
as Self - Host
Marie-Christine Barrault
as La surveillante chef
Annie Girardot
as Marthe
Fanny Bastien
as Brigitte
Milva
as Lucie Germon
Agnès Soral
as Nicole Beck
Corinne Touzet
as Sabine
Franci Camus
as Annie
Élisabeth Lafont
as IreneClaudine Mavros
as ColetteEdith Winkler
as SuzanneSophie Minet
as MarionCinematographic 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 | 10 min |
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