The Female (1959 film)

The Female
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLa femme et le pantin
Directed byJulien Duvivier
Adaptation byJulien Duvivier
Marcel Achard
Albert Valentin
Jean Aurenche
Dialogue byMarcel Achard
Based onThe Woman and the Puppet
by Pierre Louÿs
Produced byChristine Gouze-Rénal
Fred Surin
Starring
CinematographyRoger Hubert
Edited byJacqueline Sadoul
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 February 1959 (1959-02-13) (France)
  • 4 March 1959 (1959-03-04) (Italy)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench
Box office2,453,892 admissions (France)

The Female (French: La femme et le pantin, lit.'The Woman and the Puppet', Italian: Femmina), released in the United Kingdom and the Philippines as A Woman Like Satan, is a 1959 drama film directed by Julien Duvivier. It is the fourth film adaptation of the 1898 novel The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs. The film stars Brigitte Bardot and António Vilar, with Darío Moreno.