Birds in Peru

Birds in Peru is a 1968 French film. It was written and directed by Romain Gary.^[1] Gary based it on his own story.^[2]^[3]

The film concerns a depressed young woman. After she is raped on the beach by a group of sailors, she comes to live with the madam of a nearby brothel, but then leaves to be with an artist who lives close by. Meanwhile, her wealthy estranged husband and his sinister chauffeur search for her.

Cast

Jean Seberg as Adriana
Maurice Ronet as Rainier
Pierre Brasseur as Husband
Danielle Darrieux as Madame Fernande
Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Chauffeur

References

^ "Missing in Action: Birds in Peru Starring Jean Seberg". Cinema Sojourns. 7 February 2013.
^ MOVIE REVIEW: 'Birds in Peru' on Screen of Granada REVIEW Champlin, Charles. Los Angeles Times 1 May 1969: e1.
^ The Movies: 'Birds in Peru' Clifford, Terry. Chicago Tribune 11 Aug 1969: b14.

External links

Birds in Peru at IMDb
Birds in Peru at Letterbox DVD

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[1] "Missing in Action: Birds in Peru Starring Jean Seberg". Cinema Sojourns. 7 February 2013.

[2] MOVIE REVIEW: 'Birds in Peru' on Screen of Granada REVIEW Champlin, Charles. Los Angeles Times 1 May 1969: e1.

[3] The Movies: 'Birds in Peru' Clifford, Terry. Chicago Tribune 11 Aug 1969: b14.

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