Women in Prison

1988 | 99 minutes | 3.8 ★ (4)

Women in Prison
  • Overview

    Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.

  • Release Date

    12 October 1988

  • DirectingCharlotte Silvera
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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