Vagabond
A restless young drifter roams the French countryside, chasing absolute freedom by taking any odd job and shelter she can find, even as winter’s harshness and society’s indifference close in, threatening to claim her life.
Synopsis
Mona Bergeron is found dead, her frozen body discovered in a ditch in the French countryside. The film then shifts to a series of flashbacks depicting the weeks prior to her death. Through these flashbacks, Mona's gradual decline is shown as she moves from one location to another, taking on odd jobs and staying with anyone willing to provide her shelter. Fiercely independent, Mona values freedom over comfort, and it is this pursuit of independence that ultimately contributes to her fate.
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Edited by Patricia MazuyShot by Patrick BlossierScored by Joanna BruzdowiczDesigned by Jean Bauer
Box Office
1985 · Box office
Grossed $8.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$8.1M
Also known as
- Vogelfreide
- Vagabonden
- Sin techo ni leyes
- Senza tetto né leggeit
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sandrine Bonnaire
as Mona sans toit ni loi
Macha Meril
as La platanologue Mme Landier
Stephane Freiss
as Jean-Pierre, ingéneur agronome
Setti Ramdane
as Le marocain qui la trouve
Francis Balchere
as Un gendarme
Jean Louis Perletti
as Un autre
Urbain Causse
as Un paysan interrogé
Christophe Alcazar
as Un autre, brûleur de fossé
Dominique Durand
as Le premier motard
Joel Fosse
as L'autre, Paulo, amant de Yolande
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1Other crew
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