In this heady, phantasmagoric fairy tale, a young girl comes face to face with a friendly dragon and a magnanimous witch. Upon the witch granting the girl’s wish to become a young woman, this surrealist chronicle follows the precocious Camélia on a series of quests in pursuit of love.
Production
Saint Phalle's sculptural sets are bonkers handmade wonders
Direction
A visual artist's first film, and it SHOWS in the best way
Costume
The dragon costume alone deserves its own museum wing
Director
Niki de Saint Phalle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Niki de Saint Phalle was already world-famous for her 'Nanas' sculptures when she made this—her husband Jean Tinguely, who plays multiple roles, was a renowned kinetic artist.
The film was largely dismissed on release but has been reclaimed by feminist film scholars as a radical exploration of girlhood performed for the male gaze—Camélia's 'maturity' is literally costumed and staged.
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