Ankle Bone
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Ankle Bone

4.9 / 10 1968 1h 43mNR French
CrimeDrama

Storyline

While escaping from prison to be with her lesbian friend, a 19-year-old girl breaks her ankle and is picked up by an ex-con, with whom she begins a passionate affair. She finally turns to prostitution and robbery to support herself.

Cast & Crew

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Julien

Lead
Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Anne

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Annie la cravate

Claude Génia

Claude Génia

La mère

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Jean

Jean-Pierre Moulin

Jean-Pierre Moulin

Eddie

GB

Gisèle Braunberger

Nini

Claude Marcault

Claude Marcault

Rolande

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Casaril's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ankle Bone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker