The Diary of an Innocent Boy (1968)

Director
Michel Deville

Main cast
Catherine Deneuve; Michel Piccoli; Michèle Morgan; Pierre Clémenti

Genres
Comedy, Romance

Description
Set in 18th century France, a naive 17-year-old orphan named Benjamin is taken in by his wealthy aunt, the Countess de Valandry. There, he is seduced by a variety of women, including a few flirtatious maidservants and neighboring countesses who all want to be Benjamin's "first".


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