L'année des méduses is a French drama film inspired by a novel by Christopher Frank, directed by Frank himself with Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky is a French actress.She was born Valerie Chérès in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Kaprisky is her mother's maiden name....

 and Bernard Giraudeau

Bernard Giraudeau

Bernard Giraudeau was a French actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer.-Life:Giraudeau was born in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. In 1963 he enlisted in the French navy as a trainee engineer, qualifying as the first in his class a year later...

. The film had a total of 1,554,641 admissions in France where it was the 23rd highest grossing film of the year.

Plot

Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.

Awards and nominations

• César Awards (France)
  • Won: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Caroline Cellier)