Question 1

What real emotion did Patricia Gozzi display in a key scene, and how was it captured?

Accepted Answer

Patricia Gozzi wept with real tears at the end of the movie. The director improvised the scene when he felt she was ready, as she had been afraid of it days in advance.

Question 2

How did Patricia Gozzi's father view her on-screen relationship with an adult character?

Accepted Answer

Decades later, Patricia Gozzi confessed that her father saw them as just friends, with child molesting or pedophile matters not even in people's minds at the time.

Question 3

What technical issue arose during a U.S. screening, and how was it resolved?

Accepted Answer

When shown in the USA, the test screen was too narrow for the 2.35 frame, spoiling the film. The director argued, but everything was fixed a couple of days later.

Question 4

Which prestigious collection includes this film?

Accepted Answer

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #728.

Question 5

What is the central tragic relationship in the story?

Accepted Answer

The story centers on a young orphan girl befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.

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