8 Interesting Facts About Les valseuses

1. #001

   In an interview, director Bertrand Blier explained that he had to cut the intended ending in order to allow screenings in the United States: a final car crash that kills the three main characters (Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou and Patrick Dewaere).

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2. #002

   The original French title is slang for "balls" (a type of testicle).

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3. #004

   In an interview, Miou-Miou said she kept "a very strong, very collective memory of Patrick Dewaere and Gérard Depardieu" from this film. "Sometimes we were asked to do things that weren't difficult for us but were a bit complicated to carry out. I was starting to get a little tired of pulling my panties down and my apron up. The three of us loved each other very much. We were like a puppy."

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4. #005

   Regarding the scene on the train, Brigitte Fossey said, "I had to breastfeed a child but I had no milk. So I put honey on my breasts and the baby saw nothing but fire."

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5. #006

   Isabelle Huppert was 21 years old when she made this film, although her character Jacqueline is said to be 16.

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6. #008

   The car seen at the beginning of the film, driven by Claude Vergnes, is a 1974 Citroën DS 23. Just under one and a half million were produced in various versions between 1955 and 1975.

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7. #009

   Italian censorship visa # 64975 was issued on 28 August 1974.

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8. #010

   Italian censorship visa # 69647 was issued on 9 June 1977 (new release).

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