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The Man with a Broken Ear (1934)

The Man with a Broken Ear poster
Original title
L'homme à l'oreille cassée
Directed by
Robert Boudrioz
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is resurrected after being preserved for decades. He tries to adjust to a society that has moved on without him.

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What happens

The Man with a Broken Ear (French: L'homme à l'oreille cassée) is a 1935 French drama film directed by Robert Boudrioz and starring Thomy Bourdelle, Jacqueline Daix and Alice Tissot. It was an adaptation of the 1862 novel by Edmond About. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Cloche. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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