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Bilitis

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An ingenue (Patti D'Arbanville) dreams of first love during summer vacation in 1930s France.

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Geoff Brown Time Out 05/22/2023
Debilitatingly tasteful tosh. Go to Full Review
Simon Foster sbs.com.au 05/22/2023
2.5/5
Bilitis hasn’t aged well and is only of note because it is so brazen in its depiction of one of cinema’s taboo topics. Go to Full Review
Pat M. Kuras Gay Community News (Boston) 09/15/2022
Bilitis is pretty much a turkey that gobbles alone. Go to Full Review
Lucy Moy-Thomas Spare Rib 09/20/2021
While the camera lingers freely over Bilitis' sexual relationships, the film's overt message is that lesbianism should be treated as an infantile disorder, something nice girls grow out of. Go to Full Review
Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) 07/25/2019
The film is something like a champagne advertisement, without the bottle, of course. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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07/05/2011 The film looks absolutely beautiful, which is no surprise considering David Hamilton, the director, was a photographer. It also explores its characters emotions in a very honest and real way, though a better fleshed out story would've given it more depth. See more bill t @Spuzz 02/16/2011 Pretentious eurotrash about a girl who spends a summer at a parent's friend's place then is... awakened sexually! Boring, predictable and coated with vaseline, this is one worth skipping. See more 12/19/2007 letdown. some exquisite moments. jury's still out when it comes to what i think about david hamilton. See more 11/03/2007 At 15 this was sobbingly sad, but still a wonderful tale of young love, whatever your preference. See more 07/07/2007 nunca vi tanta x***** peluda junta na minha vida. See more 01/07/2007 my first movie, long time ago. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An ingenue (Patti D'Arbanville) dreams of first love during summer vacation in 1930s France.
Director
David Hamilton
Screenwriter
Catherine Breillat, Jean-Louis Roncoroni
Production Co
Mars International Production, Les Films 21
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 4, 2012
Runtime
1h 32m