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THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE

1976 • CA HMDB
December 25, 1976

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

Directors

Nicolas Gessner Nicolas Gessner

Cast

Jodie Foster as Rynn Jacobs

Jodie Foster

Rynn Jacobs

 Martin Sheen as Frank Hallet

Martin Sheen

Frank Hallet

 Alexis Smith as Mrs. Cora Hallet

Alexis Smith

Mrs. Cora Hallet

 Mort Shuman as Officer Ron Miglioriti

Mort Shuman

Officer Ron Miglioriti

 Scott Jacoby as Mario Podesta

Scott Jacoby

Mario Podesta

 Dorothy Davis as Town Hall Clerk

Dorothy Davis

Town Hall Clerk

Clesson Goodhue

Bank Manager

 Hubert Noël as Bank Clerk

Hubert Noël

Bank Clerk

 Jacques Famery as Bank Clerk

Jacques Famery

Bank Clerk

Mary Morter

Teller

Julie Wildman

Teller

Gib Rotherham

Locksmith

Zev Braun

Bank client
Dramma Thriller Mistero
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Crew
Production: Zev Braun (Producer) — Alfred Pariser (Executive Producer) — Harold Greenberg (Executive Producer)
Screenplay: Laird Koenig (Screenplay)
Music: Christian Gaubert (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: René Verzier (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini •
Rynn, the slightly over thirteen-year-old daughter of a mad and suicidal poet, lives alone in a sinister house on the outskirts of a small town. Everyone who meddles in her affairs or bothers her in any way meets a bad end or disappears without a trace, so a local policeman begins to investigate... A very young Jodie Foster is the protagonist of this original thriller based on a novel by Laird Koenig. A bit slow in the middle part and completely lacking in strong scenes, the film remains pleasant and interesting, maintaining a certain suspense until the end. The credit goes mostly to the masterful performance of an Oscar-worthy Foster.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS (1)

Dave

9 /10

Early and controversial Jodie Foster vehicle that has her playing the titular “Little Girl” trying her best to survive in the (somewhat) fictional town of Wells Harbor, Maine. Wise beyond her years, Rynn’s plan can best be described as sounded-good-idea-on-paper, but quickly unravels when she found in the crosshairs of a local pervert, his nosy mother, a town policeman and his nephew (a polio ridden magician). The Halloween into Thanksgiving New England time frame enhances the seaside’s funereal atmosphere with a classical score and sharp, interesting dialog. A must for fans of ’70’s chillers and fans of unconventional suspense.

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