The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Based On the book by Laird Koenig

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 hybrid genre film directed by Nicolas Gessner and starring Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, and Scott Jacoby. It was a co-production of Canada and France and written by Laird Koenig, based on his 1974 novel of the same title. The film follows 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs (Foster), a child whose absent poet father and secretive behaviours prod the suspicions of her conservative small-town neighbours. The adaptation, originally intended as a play, was filmed in Quebec on a small budget.

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Release date:

May 1, 1976

Director:

Nicolas Gessner

Cast:

Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Scott Jacoby, Mort Shuman

Genre:

Horror, Drama

Country:

France, United States, Canada

Language:

English

Year page:

1976 in adaptations