| Nadine Nortier | Mouchette |
| Maria Cardinal | La mère |
| Jean Vimenet | Mathieu |
| Paul Hebert | Father |
| Suzanne Huguenin | Layer Out of the Dead |
| Raymonde Chabrun | Grocer |
| Jean-Claude Guilbert | Arsène |
| Marie Susini | Mathieu's wife |
| Marine Triche | Luisa |
Young teen Mouchette faces hardships everywhere in her difficult life. Her father is a cruel drunk who neglects her. Meanwhile, her mother lies ill, slowly dying. One day, fleeing a rainstorm, Mouchette comes across Arsène, a poacher with a violent streak. He lets her take shelter in his cabin but then assaults her. Arsène even blackmails Mouchette to involve her in a cover-up for a crime he's committed.
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