The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 Canadian-French film directed by Nicolas Gessner and starring Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen. It was written by Laird Koenig, based on Koenig's 1974 novel of the same title; Koenig also wrote a stage play based on his book. The plot focuses on thirteen-year-old Rynn Jacobs , a mysterious child whose dark secrets concerning her absent poet father are prodded by various nosy villagers in a New England town. The film, though predominantly a dramatic thriller, also blends elements of horror, mystery, and romance. During a Halloween evening in a New... England seaside town, Rynn Jacobs is celebrating her thirteenth birthday alone in her father's house; her father is a poet, and they have recently moved from England. Frank Hallet , the landlady's adult son, drops by; he is a pedophile with an unwholesome interest in Rynn, and although he leaves quickly that night when his stepchildren come to the door trick-or-treating, the next day he is waiting in his car to offer her a ride. She studiously ignores him. Later, Cora Hallet , the landlady, arrives at the house.
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| Release date: | December 25, 1976 |
| Directed by: | Nicolas Gessner |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | Zev Braun |
| Editor: | Yves Langlois |
| Music by: | Christian Gaubert |
| Cinematography: | René Verzier |
| Screenplay by: | Laird Koenig |
| Genre: | Thriller |