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Prison sans barreaux (1938)

Prison sans barreaux poster
Directed by
Léonide Moguy
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film takes place at a reformatory for young girls. It follows the staff and inmates as they navigate life within the institution.

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What happens

Prison sans barreaux (lit. Prison Without Bars) is a 1938 French film directed by Léonide Moguy. It is set in a reformatory for young girls. It was awarded the Cup of the Ministry of Popular Culture (Coppa del Ministero per la Cultura Popolare) at the 6th Venice International Film Festival and was remade by Alex Korda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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