The Dying Land (1936)
- Original title
- La Terre qui meurt
- Directed by
- Jean Vallée
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A farming community faces decline as their land and way of life fade. The story follows the struggles of the people who live on this dying land.
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What happens
The Dying Land (French: La terre qui meurt) is a 1936 French colour drama film directed by Jean Vallée and starring Pierre Larquey, Simone Bourday and Line Noro. It is based on a novel by René Bazin, previously adapted into a 1927 silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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