wars in the 1970s are the background in this retelling of a case that made headlines in France. The film, based on the memoir Une femme face à la Mafia written by Agnès Le Roux's mother and brother, marked the 7th collaboration between André Téchiné and Catherine Deneuve. Filmography Frequent casting Notes References Armstrong, Richard; Charity, Tom; Hughes, Lloyd; Winter, Jessica. The Rough Guide to Film, Rough Guides. Jones, Kent. André Téchine. La Estrastegia de la Tension, 42 Semana Internacional de Cine, Valladolid Kael, Pauline. "Lion-Hearted Women", Review of French Provincial (Souvenirs d'en France), The New Yorker, March 1, 1976, also in book When the Lights Go Down Marshall, Bill. André Téchiné, Manchester University Press, 2007, Milicia, Joseph. Téchiné, André in International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers.Vol. 2: Directors. St. James Press, 2001. Rees-Roberts, Nick, French Queer Cinema, Edinburgh University Press, 2008, Gale Reference Team, "André Téchiné", Contemporary Authors, Gale-Thomson Philippon, Alain, André Téchiné, Difussion Seuil,1988, Riding, Alan. Finding Cinematic Gold in the Dysfunctional Family, The New York Times, December 29, 1996 White, Armond. "Strange Gifts: Andre Techine Remakes the Melodrama," Film Comment'', July/August 1995 External links Allociné bdfci 1943 births Living people People from Tarn-et-Garonne French film directors French people of Spanish descent French male screenwriters French screenwriters Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director winners Best Director César Award winners LGBT film directors French LGBT writers Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur 21st-century LGBT people