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A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 91% of the 659 1950s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
364 audience votes
Key crew
- François BoyerScreenplay
- René ClémentDirector
- Narciso YepesOriginal Music Composer
- René ClémentScreenplay
Cast
- Brigitte FosseyPaulette
- Georges PoujoulyMichel Dolle
- Philippe de ChériseyFrancis Gouard
- Laurence BadieBerthe Dolle
- Suzanne CourtalMadame Dolle
- Lucien HubertMonsieur Dolle
- Madeleine BarbuléeRed Cross Nun
- Jacques MarinGeorges Dolle
- Pierre MerovéeRaymond Dolle
- Denise PéronneJeanne Gouard
- Violette MonnierRenée Dollé
- Fernande RoyL'autre fille Gouard
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Themes
francecountrysidefuneralworld war iiexodusfoster parentsdeathcrosspost warabandonmentchildren in wartime
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