Mouchette (Criterion Collection)

The already sad life of a young rural French teenager (Nadine Nortier), saddled with an ailing mother, absent alcoholic father, and abusive teachers, takes an even more tragic turn as she's exploited by a poacher (Jean-Claude Gilbert) looking to make her his alibi for a negligent homicide. Writer-director Robert Bresson's vividly drawn drama of despair adapted from the Georges Bernanos novel also stars Marie Cardinal, Paul Hebert, Jean Vimenet. 81 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: Englisg; audio commentary; bonus documentary "Au Hasard Bresson" (1967); theatrical trailer; more. In French with English subtitles.