Monsieur des Lourdines (1943)

Directed by

Pierre de Hérain

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a landowner in France whose family faces change and conflict. It shows how he deals with his son's rebellious behavior and the pressures of tradition.

slow-burnmelancholiccerebralrestrainedhistoricalsombercontemplativegrounded

What happens

Monsieur des Lourdines is a 1943 French historical drama film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Raymond Rouleau, Germaine Dermoz and Mila Parély. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It is an adaptation of Alphonse de Chateaubriant's 1911 novel of the same title. The film's director was the stepson of Marshal Pétain and its themes are supportive of Vichyite policy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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