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Departure (1931)

Departure poster
Original title
Partir
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman face a painful goodbye. The story follows their final moments together before a departure that will separate them.

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What happens

Departure (French: Partir) is a 1931 French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jean Marchat, Simone Cerdan and Gaby Basset. It was based on a novel by Roland Dorgelès. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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