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The Tomboy

The Tomboy

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The eponymous garçonne or flapper is Monique Lerbier, an emancipated French woman who leaves home to escape a marriage of convenience to a man she does not love which her parents have forced on her. She then falls into all sorts of carnal temptations and artificial pleasures previously unknown to her. These include her being seduced into a lesbian love affair by a chanteuse.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

3.6/10

Release Date

21 February 1936

Country

France

Cast

Marie Bell

Marie Bell

Monique Lerbier, la garçonne

Arletty

Arletty

Niquette

Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Régis Boisselot

Jean Worms

Jean Worms

Lerbier

Maurice Escande

Maurice Escande

Lucien Vigneret

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf

Chanteuse

Marcelle Praince

Marcelle Praince

Madame Lerbier

Marcelle Géniat

Marcelle Géniat

Tante Sylvestre

Suzy Solidor

Suzy Solidor

Anika

Vanda Gréville

Vanda Gréville

Élisabeth

Jaque Catelain

Jaque Catelain

Georges Blanchet

Pierre Etchepare

Pierre Etchepare

Plombino

Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

Des Souzaies

Philippe Hersent

Philippe Hersent

Peer Rys

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