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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
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A thirteen-year-old girl, who lives with her absentee father, befriends a disabled teenage amateur magician and invites him, gradually, into her tenuous struggle against a predatory local ne... Read allA thirteen-year-old girl, who lives with her absentee father, befriends a disabled teenage amateur magician and invites him, gradually, into her tenuous struggle against a predatory local neighbor.A thirteen-year-old girl, who lives with her absentee father, befriends a disabled teenage amateur magician and invites him, gradually, into her tenuous struggle against a predatory local neighbor.

  • Director
    • Nicolas Gessner
  • Writer
    • Laird Koenig
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Martin Sheen
    • Alexis Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    20K
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    • Director
      • Nicolas Gessner
    • Writer
      • Laird Koenig
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Martin Sheen
      • Alexis Smith
    • 172User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast11

    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Rynn Jacobs
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Frank Hallet
    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Cora Hallet
    Mort Shuman
    • Ron Miglioriti
    Scott Jacoby
    Scott Jacoby
    • Mario Podesta
    Dorothy Davis
    Dorothy Davis
    • Town Hall Clerk
    Clesson Goodhue
    • Bank Manager
    Hubert Noël
    Hubert Noël
    • Bank Clerk
    • (as Hubert Noel)
    Jacques Famery
    Jacques Famery
    • Bank Clerk
    Mary Morter
    Mary Morter
    • Teller
    Julie Wildman
    • Teller
    • Director
      • Nicolas Gessner
    • Writer
      • Laird Koenig
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      First top-billed lead role in a major motion picture for actress Jodie Foster.
    • Goofs
      Connie Foster, Jodie's older sister, wears a bracelet on her left wrist when she is undressing for the sex scene with Mario; at the bed, it is not seen on Jodie's arm. Beside that, at the bed Jodie has a blemish on her right arm, which her sister does not have. At the bed, you can get a glance at Connie's face: her nose is different and her wig is poorly positioned, making it obvious.
    • Quotes
      • Rynn Jacobs: How old do you have to be before people start treating you like a person?
    • Crazy credits
      Rynn sits staring at Frank Hallet through the entire ending credits as the fire burns behind her.
    • Alternate versions
      For the overseas release, a shot of Rynn nude from behind was allegedly added in the sequence where she and Mario are upstairs in her bedroom.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (Main Title)
      Written and Performed by Christian Gaubert Et Son Orchestre

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 26, 1977 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Site Officiel Distributeur
      • Site Officiel Producteur
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • La niña del caserón solitario
    • Filming locations
      • Ogunquit, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Braun Entertainment Group
      • Carnelian Productions
      • Filmel
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • CA$1,100,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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