The Girl

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The Girl ★★½ 2001

Stylish lesbian love story has a Paris artist meeting sultry nightclub singer and initiating a one-night stand which becomes a torrid affair. This upsets the club owner, who considers the singer his property. First time director (and cowriter) Zeig has confidence and an eye for subtle nuance, but occasionally wanders into pretentiousness (an occupational hazard for a first-time director). 84m/C VHS, DVD . Claire Keim, Agathe de la Boulaye, Sandra N'Kake, Cyril Lecomte; D: Sande Zeig; W: Monique Wittig.

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