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The Bread Peddler (1934)

The Bread Peddler poster
Original title
La Porteuse de pain
Directed by
René Sti
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles to clear her name after being wrongfully accused. The film follows her life as she works as a bread peddler while seeking justice.

dramaticperiodemotionalstory-drivensentimentalsomberclassicslow-paced

What happens

The Bread Peddler (French: La porteuse de pain) is a 1934 French drama film directed by René Sti and starring Germaine Dermoz, Jacques Grétillat and Simone Bourday. It is based on Xavier de Montépin's novel of the same title. The film's sets were designed by Eugène Lourié. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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