The Tomboy

1h 35min

Drama

Romance

The eponymous garçonne or flapper is Monique Lerbier, an emancipated French woman who leaves home to escape a marriage of convenience to a man she does not love which her parents have forced on her. She then falls into all sorts of carnal temptations and artificial pleasures previously unknown to her. These include her being seduced into a lesbian love affair by a chanteuse.

Cast

Marie Bell

Marie Bell

Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
Arletty

Arletty

Niquette
Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Régis Boisselot
Jean Worms

Jean Worms

Lerbier
Maurice Escande

Maurice Escande

Lucien Vigneret
Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf

Chanteuse
Marcelle Praince

Marcelle Praince

Madame Lerbier
Marcelle Géniat

Marcelle Géniat

Tante Sylvestre
Vanda Gréville

Vanda Gréville

Élisabeth
Jaque Catelain

Jaque Catelain

Georges Blanchet
Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

Des Souzaies

Release date

21st Feb 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français