This sexy French comedy from 1970 stars the gorgeous Brigitte Bardot with one of my favourite actresses - the lovely Annie Girardot (she stars in a cult favourite of mine which I'll be posting soon - Traitement de choc with Alain Delon). Directed by Guy Casaril, who apparently - according to Bardot - was awful. He didn't direct much before or after this. Despite it not being the greatest of comedy films and possibly a bit of an acquired taste, I enjoyed it for it's late night appeal in terms of easy going entertainment and the all-important "phwooaaarr! ooooh yes!" babelicious factor - if you catch my drift. Plus I found it to be rather good adult fun. Very much a Nuns On The Run-type comedy vehicle (with possibly the same amount of "genuine laughs" to be had as that 1990 hit), Idle and Coltrane may be funnier but I much prefer looking at Bardot and Girardot in very skimpy outfits...
The plot: Agnes (Brigitte Bardot) is the nun who follows the order to the beach for a swim in the ocean. They shed their habits to reveal bathing suits worn underneath the robes. After swimming away from the group, Agnes is fortunate enough to find some perfectly fitting mod garb complete with accessories. A motor bike is also conveniently left for her to use, and she takes off on an adventurous romp. After wrecking the bike, she is taken into custody by the police and meets Lisa (Annie Girardot), a fun-loving hooker. Agnes tries to live the life of a prostitute but fails to make the erotic connection. After Lisa saves the nun from a group of drunken American sailors, Agnes takes a job riding in an ambulance, and Lisa uses the vehicle for a bordello on wheels. Eventually, a doctor (Jacques Duby) recognizes Agnes as a nun when she comes to him as a potential sex customer. After delivering a pregnant woman to the hospital, Agnes and Lisa swim back to the group of nuns, don habits and blend back into the religious order.
Interesting note to end on: An EP of music from the film by legendary composer Francois de Roubaix was also released and is now highly collectible.
Les Novices
1970
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English ("srt" file)
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Approx. 86 mins
745 mb
