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Peace on the Rhine (1938)

Peace on the Rhine poster
Original title
Paix sur le Rhin
Directed by
Jean Choux
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
U
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family story follows people from France and Germany in the years after World War I. The film shows their efforts to build understanding and peace between the two countries.

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What happens

Peace on the Rhine (French: Paix sur le Rhin) is a 1938 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Choux and starring Françoise Rosay, Dita Parlo and John Loder. The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne. It is based on a novel of the same title by Pierre Claude. It was made to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 and promote reconciliation between France and Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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