The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Nicolas Gessner

Writers:

Laird Koenig (novel)
Laird Koenig (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 December 1976 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Ask Her No Questions And Nobody Dies.

Plot:

A lone 13-year-old resorts to murder to protect her haven.

Plot Keywords:

Father | House | Landlady | Murder | Alone

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Jodie Foster	...	Rynn
Martin Sheen	...	Frank Hallet
Alexis Smith	...	Mrs. Hallet
Mort Shuman	...	Miglioriti
Scott Jacoby	...	Mario
Dorothy Davis	...	Town Hall Clerk
Clesson Goodhue	...	Bank Manager
Hubert Noël	...	Bank Clerk
Jacques Famery	...	Bank Clerk
Mary Morter	...	Teller
Julie Wildman	...	Teller

Also Known As:

La petite fille au bout du chemin (France)

Runtime:

100 min | USA:91 min

Country:

Canada | USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:AA (1976) | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Knowlton, Québec, Canada

Company:

Braun Entertainment Group

Trivia:

In interviews, Jodie Foster usually refrains from saying which of her films are her least favorites, but she has let it slip that this movie isn't one she is fond of, explaining, "When people are there to simply do a job they don't have any passion for, those are nearly always bad films."

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Throughout the movie, the calendar in Rynn's kitchen disappears and reappears a few times.

Movie Connections:

References Mary Poppins (1964)

Soundtrack:

Piano Concerto No. 1 E-Minor

how could i have missed this one?

Even though I have heard and read about this movie for over 20 years, I never actually saw it until the newly released widescreen DVD. THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE is one of the best written and well acted films I have ever seen!! Although you will most likely find this title in the "horror" section at your video store, it is a solid mystery / suspense story. I have to say I was so impressed with the intelligent screenplay that I never lost interest even for a minute. The fact that the film is rated PG should not let that sway you either. There are some dark, chilling moments and innuendo that would probably gain the film an R rating today. By the way this DVD is the European cut which has a few moments absent from most U.S. prints! Also the soundtrack contains some funky heavy bass driven music that totally reminded me of Goblin! One of my greatest pleasures in life is to discover or re-discover old movies through the magic of DVD. Thank you MGM for making this title available!