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‘A Girl’s Story’ Review: Godrèche’s Debut Feature

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Judith Godrèche's directorial debut, 'A Girl’s Story,' explores themes of sexual initiation in 1950s France. The film features her daughter Tess Barthélemy in a lead role.

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‘A Girl’s Story’ Review: Judith Godrèche’s Assured Feature Debut Tells a Bitter Tale of Sexual Initiation in 1950s France

The resemblance between Judith Godrèche and her daughter Tess Barthélemy — also the luminous lead of her mother’s debut feature “A Girl’s Life” — will be particularly powerful for anyone familiar with Godrèche’s teenage breakthrough role in the 1990 Jacques Doillon drama “The

2026-05-17 19:52 UTC