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A haunting, emotive drama about a handsome French soldier
horrifically wounded in World War I, a period when science
had perfected mechanised warfare, but had yet to work out
how to rebuild the ripped and shredded bodies of the men
sent out to fight. When screened at the Cannes Film Festival,
this uplifting, epic film prompted the entire audience to
explode into applause. An intelligent addition to the role-call
of anti-war films such as Paths of Glory and a poignant
reminder on Remembrance Sunday of how cinema can still have
the power to move us deeply and honestly.
Awards
Nominated,
Palme d'Or, Cannes 2001
Critics
"A
gem of a movie by any standards... superbly furnished, passionately
acted, and exquisitely photographed and lit." Peter
Bradshaw - The Guardian
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Director
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François
Dupeyron |
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Writers |
François
Dupeyron |
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Novel
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Marc
Dugain |
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Cast |
Eric
Caravaca
Denis Podalydès
Grégori Dérangère Sabine Azéma
André Dussollier
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
2hrs
12 mins. |
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Country |
France
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Language |
In
French with English subtitles |
Video
DVD
Other
Films By François
Dupeyron
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