Bonjour Tristesse (1957) Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse ★★★ 1957 An amoral French girl (Seberg) conspires to break up her playboy father's (Niven) upcoming marriage to her stuffy godmother (Kerr) in order to maintain her decadent freedom. Preminger attempted, unsuccessfully, to use this soaper to catapult Seberg to stardom. Based on the novel by Francoise Sagan. 94m/B VHS. FR Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg, Mylene Demongeot, Geoffrey Horne, Walter Chiari, Jean Kent; Director: Otto Preminger; Writer: Arthur Laurents; Writer: Georges Perinal.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1957
Length (in minutes) 94
Display Black & White
Formats VHS
Filmed In France
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Mylene Demongeot
Actor Geoffrey Horne
Actor Jean Kent
Actor Deborah Kerr
Actor Jean Seberg
Actor David Niven
Actor Walter Chiari
Cinematographer Georges Perinal
Director Otto Preminger
Writer Arthur Laurents