The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Jodie Foster
Rynn Jacobs
Martin Sheen
Frank Hallet
Alexis Smith
Mrs. Cora Hallet
Mort Shuman
Officer Ron Miglioriti / Music Supervisor
Scott Jacoby
Mario Podesta
Dorothy Davis
Town Hall Clerk
Clesson Goodhue
Bank Manager
Hubert Noël
Bank Clerk
Jacques Famery
Bank Clerk
Mary Morter
Teller
Julie Wildman
Teller
Gib Rotherham
Locksmith
Zev Braun
Bank client / Producer
Patrick Rousseau
Sound Recordist
Nicolas Gessner
Director
Charles Braive
Second Assistant Director
Justine Héroux
First Assistant Director
Mireille Recton
Makeup Artist
Bob Pritchett
Hairstylist
Marcel Pothier
Sound Editor
Frank H. Griffiths
Sound Mixer
Christophe Harbonville
Special Effects
Laird Koenig
Screenplay / Novel
Denis Héroux
Co-Producer
Alfred Pariser
Executive Producer
Harold Greenberg
Executive Producer
Eugène Lépicier
Co-Producer
Leland Nolan
Co-Producer
Christian Gaubert
Original Music Composer
René Verzier
Director of Photography
Yves Langlois
Editor
Robert Prévost
Art Direction
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1976
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsMontreal, Canada
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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 cross-genre film directed by Nicolas Gessner and starring Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, and Scott Jacoby. It was a co-production of Canada and France and written by Laird Koenig, based on his 1974 novel of the same title.
The plot focuses on 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs (Foster), a child whose absent poet father and secretive behaviours prod the suspicions of her conservative small-town neighbours. The adaptation, originally intended as a play, was filmed in Quebec on a small budget. The production later became the subject of controversy over reports that Foster had conflicts with producers over the filming and inclusion of a nude scene, but a 21-year-old body double (Foster's sister) was used. After a screening at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, a court challenge was launched regarding distribution, and a general release followed in 1977.
Initially released to mixed reviews, with some critics finding the murder mystery plot weak but Jodie Foster's performance more meritorious, the film won two Saturn Awards, including Best Horror Film and Best Actress for Foster. It subsequently attained cult status, with later critics positively reviewing the screenplay. Writers and academics have interpreted it as a statement on children's rights and variously placed it in the thriller, horror, mystery or other genres.