Aloïse - 1975

The painful life of a mentally unstable but highly gifted woman is unveiled in this film, based on episodes from the life of an actual person. Aloise (Delphine Seyrig) creates a series of haunting drawings while she is incarcerated in an institution for the insane in turn-of-the-century Switzerland. She endures torments as a musically gifted girl and later as a young woman; her developing madness and the barbaric treatments of the time are shown.

115min
1975
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.0/10

Cast

Delphine Seyrig profile pictureDelphine SeyrigAloïse (adulte)
Marc Eyraud profile pictureMarc Eyraudle père d'Aloïse
Michael Lonsdale profile pictureMichael Lonsdalele médecin
Isabelle Huppert profile pictureIsabelle HuppertAloïse (jeune)
Jacques Weber profile pictureJacques WeberL'ingénieur
Julien Guiomar profile pictureJulien GuiomarLe directeur du théâtre
Roger Blin profile pictureRoger BlinLe professeur de chant
Caroline Huppert profile pictureCaroline HuppertLa soeur d'Aloïse
Jacques Debary profile pictureJacques DebaryL'ancien directeur
Fernand Guiot profile pictureFernand GuiotLe pasteur de l'asile
Roland Dubillard profile pictureRoland DubillardLe professeur
Hans Verner profile pictureHans VernerLe chapelain

About Aloïse

Aloïse Overview

The painful life of a mentally unstable but highly gifted woman is unveiled in this film, based on episodes from the life of an actual person. Aloise (Delphine Seyrig) creates a series of haunting drawings while she is incarcerated in an institution for the insane in turn-of-the-century Switzerland. She endures torments as a musically gifted girl and later as a young woman; her developing madness and the barbaric treatments of the time are shown.

Runtime: 115min

Extra details

Original Title: Aloïse
Original Language: French
Directed By: Liliane de Kermadec
Production Companies
Unité Trois