The Shameless Old Lady is a 1965 French film. Based on a story by Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...

, it was directed by René Allio

René Allio

René Allio was a French film and theater director. Some of the movies and theater plays he directed include:* The Shameless Old Lady...

 and stars Sylvie and Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux

-Career:He started out in cabaret, where he collaborated with Pierre Richard. He made one of his earliest film appearances in The Shameless Old Lady. He received two César nominations in 1976, for his roles in Cousin, cousine and Adieu poulet...

. Sylvie won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress

TheNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year.-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...

 for this role, one of her last and her only lead.

Plot

Madame Bertini, a newly widowed 70-year-old miser, has lived a sheltered life in squalour. She determines to venture into the modern world and have as much fun as possible, and in doing so finds that she loves it. She blows her life savings, much to the disapproval of the young people around her.

Cast

• Sylvie - Madame Bertini
• Victor Lanoux
  Victor Lanoux
  -Career:He started out in cabaret, where he collaborated with Pierre Richard. He made one of his earliest film appearances in The Shameless Old Lady. He received two César nominations in 1976, for his roles in Cousin, cousine and Adieu poulet...
  
   - Pierre
• Malka Ribowska - Rosalie
• François Maistre
  François Maistre
  François Maistre is a French actor. He's appeared in nearly 100 films between 1960 and 2003.He was born in Demigny, Saône-et-Loire, France.-Selected filmography:* Les Jeux de l'amour * Paris Belongs to Us...
  
   - Gaston
• Etienne Bierry - Albert
• Pascale de Boysson - Simone
• Jean-Louis Lamande - Charles
• Lena Delanne - Victoire
• Jeanne Hardeyn
  Jeanne Hardeyn
  Jeanne Hardeyn was a French comedian and actress.-Selected filmography:* The Shameless Old Lady * Le Prussien...
  
   - Rose
• Robert Bousquet - Robert
• Jean Bouise
  Jean Bouise
  Jean Bouise was a French actor. In the 1950s he helped to found Théâtre de la Cité, and was a player in the company. He entered films in the 1960s, and played a supporting roles in The Shameless Old Lady, Z, L'Aveu, Out 1 and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Section spéciale...
  
   - Alphonse
• André Jourdan - Lucien
• Pierre Decazes - Charlot
• André Thorent - Dufour