Ankle Bone

Ankle Bone

Ankle Bone

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Ankle Bone

1968

1h 43m

4.9(14 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

While escaping from prison to be with her lesbian friend, a 19-year-old girl breaks her ankle and is picked up by an ex-con, with whom she begins a passionate affair. She finally turns to prostitution and robbery to support herself.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Julien

Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Anne

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Annie la cravate

Claude Génia

Claude Génia

La mère

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Jean

Jean-Pierre Moulin

Jean-Pierre Moulin

Eddie

Gisèle Braunberger

Nini

Claude Marcault

Claude Marcault

Rolande

Raoul Delfosse

Raoul Delfosse

Pierre

Jürgen Draeger

Pedro

Creative team

Directed by: Guy Casaril
Written by: Guy Casaril
Albertine Sarrazin
Produced by: Pierre Braunberger
Artur Brauner

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