Jeunes filles en détresse (1939): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1939, Jeunes filles en détresse is a drama film directed by G.W. Pabst, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Jeune Filles en Detresse (Young Girls in Distress) was director G. W. Pabst's last French production before his (ill-timed) return to Nazi-occupied Austria in 1941. Somewhat reminiscent of Maedchen in Uniform, the story is set in a private girl's school, populated almost exclusively by children from broken homes. Among the few students who can claim family stability is Micheline Presle, but even her happiness is threatened when her lawyer father Andre Luguet inaugurates an affair with stage actress Jacqueline Debulac. With the help of Debulac's daughter Louisa Carletti, Presle is able to break up her father's romance and deliver him into the open arms of her mother Marcelle Chantal. On the whole, the performance by the younger cast members are more convincing than those rendered by the film's so-called adults.

Who’s in it. Jeunes filles en détresse stars Marcelle Chantal as Docteur Marthe Presle, Jacqueline Delubac as Pola d'Ivry, la mère de Margot, André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle and Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Jeunes filles en détresse has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jeunes filles en détresse page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jeunes filles en détresse tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.