The Legend of Frenchie King
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Release date 16 December 1971 Writer Marie-Ange Anies, Daniel Boulanger, Clement Bywood, Eduardo Manzanos Brochero (story), Jean Nemours Initial release December 16, 1971 (France) Screenplay Marie-Ange Anies, Daniel Boulanger, Guy Casaril, Jean Nemours, Clement Bywood Cast (Louise 'Frenchie King' Miller), (Marie Sarrazin), (Marshal Jefferds), (Aunt Amelie), Marie-Ange Anies (Constance), Georges Beller (Marc)Similar movies All Ladies Do It , The Voyeur , Cashback , Frivolous Lola , The Teasers , The Lover Tagline The West Ain't No Place for a Man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Legend of Frenchie King (French: Les Pétroleuses) or Petroleum Girls a 1971 French, Spanish, Italian and British international co-production western comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Claudia Cardinale and Brigitte Bardot.
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Plot
In Bougival Junction, Texas in 1888 the Francophone town is led by Marie Sarrazin. A new family arrives, calling themselves the Millers, but in fact they are the daughters of the hanged outlaw Frenchie King. His eldest daughter Louise seeks to keep her father's name alive by donning men's clothing and continuing his criminal ways. Louise and Maria fight, but when they are jailed they team up to take revenge on the town's men.
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Reception
The film received generally negative reviews. Bardot's performance in particular was criticised by Jean Loup Passek, who noted how uncomfortable she seemed in the film's outdoors action setting. Writing in Variety Gene Moskowitz dismissed the film as "predictable, naive and gauche" whilst Tom Milne called it "drearily unfunny".
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