The Beguines

The Beguines
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLe Rempart des béguines
Directed byGuy Casaril
Screenplay by
Based onLe Rempart des béguines
by Françoise Mallet-Joris
Produced by
  • Robert Hakim
  • Raymond Hakim
Starring
CinematographyAndreas Winding
Edited byLouisette Hautecoeur
Music by
Production
companies
  • Paris Film Production
  • Antheo Cinematografica
Distributed byConsorzio Italiano Distributori Indipendenti Film
Release date
  • 20 September 1972 (1972-09-20) (France)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench

The Beguines (French: Le Rempart des béguines, lit.'The Rampart of the Beguines') is a 1972 drama film directed by Guy Casaril and starring Nicole Courcel and Anicée Alvina. It is based on the 1951 novel Le Rempart des béguines by Belgian author Françoise Mallet-Joris. The plot centers around a stage that is reminiscent of Mallet-Joris's native hometown of Antwerp and addresses the themes of social class and korephilia. The film was released in France on 20 September 1972.