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The Time of the Cherries (1938)

The Time of the Cherries poster
Original title
Le Temps des cerises
Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Genre
drama film, political film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This French film tells a story set against a backdrop of social and political change. It follows characters who navigate personal struggles and tensions within their community.

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What happens

The Time of the Cherries (French: Le temps des cerises) is a 1938 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Gaston Modot, Svetlana Pitoëff and Fabien Loris. It takes its title from the song of the same name. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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