The guardians [videorecording]
2018
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French drama co-written and directed by Xavier Beauvois. During the First World War, Hortense Sandrail (Nathalie Baye) and her daughter Solange (Laura Smet) take over the running of their farm while the male members of their family serve in battle. Struggling to cope with all of the work, Hortense hires 20-year-old orphan Francine Riant (Iris Bry) to assist them and while her son Georges (Cyril Descours) is home on leave from the army he falls for the new addition to the family. However, Hortense disapproves of their relationship because of Francine's lowly status, causing tension among the family members.
Main title:
The guardians [videorecording] / producer, Sylvie Pialat; producer, Benoît Quainon.
Author:
Beauvois, Xavier, directorLegrand, Michel, 1932-, composer (expression)Baye, Nathalie, 1948-, actorSmet, Laura, actorBry, Iris, actorPérochon, Ernest, book author
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Curzon Artificial Eye, 2018.
Collation:
1 DVD (138 min.) : colour.
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (French), Subtitles (English).Made in 2017.Based on the novel by Ernest Pérochon.DVDN.In French; Closed captioning in English.
Credits:
Credits: director, Xavier Beauvois; writer, Xavier Beauvois; writer, Marie-Julie Maille; writer, Frèdèrique Moreau; music, Michel Legrand; cinematographer, Caroline Champetier.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours, Gilbert Bonneau, Olivier Rabourdin, Nicolas Giraud, Mathilde Viseaux, Xavier Maly, Marie-Julie Maille.
Audience:
BBFC code: 15.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
French
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BRN:
1883574
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