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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

  • 19761976
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Jodie Foster in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Mystery
13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives alone in a high-class Quebec small town, but unknown to the neighbors, she is leading a secret and dangerous life.13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives alone in a high-class Quebec small town, but unknown to the neighbors, she is leading a secret and dangerous life.13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives alone in a high-class Quebec small town, but unknown to the neighbors, she is leading a secret and dangerous life.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
16K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,951
87
  • Director
    • Nicolas Gessner
  • Writer
    • Laird Koenig(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Martin Sheen
    • Alexis Smith
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nicolas Gessner
  • Writer
    • Laird Koenig(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Martin Sheen
    • Alexis Smith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 144User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    Official Trailer

    Photos72

    Jodie Foster in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Scott Jacoby in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Scott Jacoby in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Scott Jacoby in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Martin Sheen and Scott Jacoby in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, and Scott Jacoby in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Martin Sheen in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
    Jodie Foster in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)

    Top cast

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Rynn Jacobsas Rynn Jacobs
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Frank Halletas Frank Hallet
    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Cora Halletas Cora Hallet
    Mort Shuman
    • Ron Miglioritias Ron Miglioriti
    Scott Jacoby
    Scott Jacoby
    • Mario Podestaas Mario Podesta
    Dorothy Davis
    Dorothy Davis
    • Town Hall Clerkas Town Hall Clerk
    Clesson Goodhue
    • Bank Manageras Bank Manager
    Hubert Noël
    Hubert Noël
    • Bank Clerkas Bank Clerk
    • (as Hubert Noel)
    Jacques Famery
    Jacques Famery
    • Bank Clerkas Bank Clerk
    Mary Morter
    Mary Morter
    • Telleras Teller
    Julie Wildman
    • Telleras Teller
    • Director
      • Nicolas Gessner
    • Writer
      • Laird Koenig(screenplay) (novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      First top-billed lead role in a major motion picture for actress Jodie Foster.
    • Goofs
      Connie Foster, Jodie's older sister, wears a bracelet on her left wrist when she is undressing for the sex scene with Mario; at the bed, it is not seen on Jodie's arm. Beside that, at the bed Jodie has a blemish on her right arm, which her sister does not have. At the bed, you can get a glance at Connie's face: her nose is different and her wig is poorly positioned, making it obvious.
    • Quotes

      Rynn Jacobs: How old do you have to be before people start treating you like a person?

    • Crazy credits
      Rynn sits staring at Frank Hallet through the entire ending credits as the fire burns behind her.
    • Alternate versions
      For the overseas release, a shot of Rynn nude from behind was allegedly added in the sequence where she and Mario are upstairs in her bedroom.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (Main Title)
      Written and Performed by Christian Gaubert Et Son Orchestre

    User reviews144

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    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!
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    • Oct 10, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 1977 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • MGM
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Das Mädchen am Ende der Straße
    • Filming locations
      • Ogunquit, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Braun Entertainment Group
      • Carnelian Productions
      • Filmel
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    • Budget
      • CA$1,100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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