Summary
Thriller starring Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen. A 13-year-old girl lives alone in her father's house. She explains his absence by saying he is away from home but a neighbour suspects that all is not as it seems.
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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
- Drama
- Horror
- 1976
- Nicolas Gessner
- 88 mins
- 15
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This chilling oddity - a provocative psychological thriller exploring serious themes - features an intuitive performance from 13-year-old Jodie Foster that hints at what was to come. Grief-stricken Foster murders her mother when her father takes his own life and then buries both corpses in the cellar. Unfortunately, her suspicious actions arouse the curiosity of landlady Alexis Smith and - worse - the interest of her child-molesting, psychopathic son (a startling turn by Martin Sheen). This macabre fairy tale becomes a captivating experience under Nicolas Gessner's sensitive direction.
How to watch
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Rynn Jacobs | Jodie Foster |
| Frank Hallet | Martin Sheen |
| Mrs Hallet | Alexis Smith |
| Officer Miglioriti | Mort Shuman |
| Mario Podesta | Scott Jacoby |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Nicolas Gessner |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- Fox-Rank
- Released on
- 1977-02-17
- Languages
- English | Hebrew
- Available on
- DVD
- Formats
- Colour
