Facing Destiny (1940)

Original title

Face au destin

Directed by

Henri Fescourt

Genre

comedy drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 24m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A spy thriller set during the Phoney War, adapted from a 1938 novel. It follows characters caught up in espionage and personal conflicts.

dramaticsuspensefulwartimetenseperiodneutralplot-driven

What happens

Facing Destiny (French: Face au destin) is a 1940 French spy drama film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Jules Berry, George Rigaud and Josseline Gaël. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Charles Robert-Dumas. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It was produced and distributed during the Phoney War period. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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