Farandole (1945)

Directed by

André Zwobada

Genre

comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

3.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French comedy from 1945 that uses the structure of a traditional Provencal dance for its plot. It was filmed after the Liberation of France but released while World War Two was still ongoing.

lightheartedplayfulrhythmicwhimsicallivelynostalgicunpretentious

What happens

Farandole is a 1945 French comedy film directed by André Zwoboda and starring André Luguet, Lise Delamare, Gaby Morlay. It takes its title from the Farandole, a traditional dance from Provence whose structure the plot follows. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was filmed following the Liberation but released while the Second World War was still being fought. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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