The Hussy

The story

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.

Cast & crew

Claude Hébert

Claude HébertFrançois

Madeleine Desdevises

Madeleine DesdevisesMado

Paulette Lahaye

Paulette LahayeLa mère de Mado

Juliette Le Cauchoix

Juliette Le CauchoixLa mère de François

Fernand Decaean

Fernand DecaeanLe beau-père de François

Dominique BesnehardL'instituteur

Odette Maestrini

Odette MaestriniL'epicière

Ginette Mazure

Ginette MazureLa photographe

Denise Garnier

Denise GarnierLa secrétaire de Mairie

Norbert Delozier

Norbert DelozierLe beau-frère de François

Janine Huet

Janine HuetLa soeur de François

Marie Sanson

Marie SansonLa vieille dame aux Cailloux