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7.8Orphaned 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.
Cast
- Brigitte Fossey as Paulette
- Georges Poujouly as Michel Dolle
- Philippe de Chérisey as Francis Gouard
- Laurence Badie as Berthe Dolle
- Suzanne Courtal as Madame Dolle
- Lucien Hubert as Monsieur Dolle
Themes
- france
- countryside
- funeral
- world war ii
- exodus
- foster parents
- death
- cross
- post war
- abandonment
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Key facts
- Directed by
- René Clément
- Written by
- Jean Aurenche , Pierre Bost
- Based on
- Les Jeux Interdits , by François Boyer
- Produced by
- Robert Dorfmann
- Starring
- Georges Poujouly , Brigitte Fossey , Amédée
- Cinematography
- Robert Juillard
- Edited by
- Roger Dwyre
- Music by
- Robert de Visée and anon, music performed by Narciso Yepes
- Production companies
- Silver Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Distributed by
- Les Films Corona , Loew's Inc. (USA)
- Release dates
- 9 May 1952 ( 1952-05-09 ) (France) 8 December 1952 ( 1952-12-08 ) (USA)
- Running time
- 86 minutes
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Box office
- $36.8 million
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moviesForbidden Games (restored, colorized, Eng sub) (1952, France, drama, imdb score: 8)
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 86
- FilmAffinity ID
- 978645
- Image
- BrigitteFossey-Harcourt-1953.png
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- publication date
- 1952-05-09
- title
- Jeux interdits
- review score
- 100%
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Forbidden Games (French: Jeux Interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel Les Jeux Interdits.
While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, a Special Award as Best Foreign Language Film in the United States, and a Best Film from any Source at the British Academy Film Awards.