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Simone Barbès Or Virtue

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Released: 16th November 2026. Working as an usherette at a porn cinema, Simone (Ingrid Bourgoin) squabbles with her colleague as they welcome their peculiar clientele. After her shift, she waits for her girlfriend at a lesbian nightclub full of eccentric characters, before sharing a slow drive home with a stranger. Produced by Paul Vecchiali's Diagonale (Rosa la rose, fille publique), Marie-Claude Treilhou's mercurial triptych is rich in style, funny detail, and heady atmosphere. Queer for the marginal stories it tells and for its offbeat, aesthetic blend of irony and sincerity, Simone Barbès or Virtue is a gem of the post-post-New Wave, capturing both the thrilling possibilities and compelling absurdities of nighttime Paris.

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  • Details

    Released:
    16th November 2026
    Category:
    Feature, Foreign
    Studio:
    Radiance Films
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5060974684199

  • Description

    Working as an usherette at a porn cinema, Simone (Ingrid Bourgoin) squabbles with her colleague as they welcome their peculiar clientele. After her shift, she waits for her girlfriend at a lesbian nightclub full of eccentric characters, before sharing a slow drive home with a stranger. Produced by Paul Vecchiali's Diagonale (Rosa la rose, fille publique), Marie-Claude Treilhou's mercurial triptych is rich in style, funny detail, and heady atmosphere. Queer for the marginal stories it tells and for its offbeat, aesthetic blend of irony and sincerity, Simone Barbès or Virtue is a gem of the post-post-New Wave, capturing both the thrilling possibilities and compelling absurdities of nighttime Paris.
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    77 minutes
    Original Language:
    French
    Extras:
    Language(s): French, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Interviews: Ingrid Bourgoin (actor); Elena Gorfinkel (film scholar), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; Short film by Marie-Claude Treilhou: 'Lourdes l'hiver' (1981); Visual essay by Lillian Crawford (film critic)
    Manufacturer:
    Elevation Sales
    tradeenquiries@elevationsales
    172 Tottenham Ct Rd, London W1T 7NS
    +44 203 006 8380

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