Blanche was raped in her adolescence by a servant, a cowherd named Baptiste. Her family, anxious to hide the shame that this scandal has cast on their reputation, locks the young girl in their manor, thinking that four walls are enough to silence the mockery. One day, Blanche, whom the whole country nicknames "Madame Baptiste", tries to commit suicide, consumed by the painful memory she carries within her. A man saves her and, charmed by the woman who now owes him her life, he asks her to marry him, thus defying the moral barriers set by public opinion. Life now seems happy for Blanche, but one day, at the agricultural show, the insult comes again: "Madame Baptiste!"...
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Francine Bergé, Jean-Marc Bory, Roger Van Hool, Christian Bouillette
Crew: Claude Santelli (Director), Guy de Maupassant (Novel), Claude Santelli (Writer), Betty Willemetz (Sound), Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle (Costume Design), André Lecoeuvre (Director of Photography)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio:
Runtime: 92 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 29, 1974
IMDb: 10
Keywords:maupassant
