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The Angel They Gave Me (1946)

The Angel They Gave Me poster
Original title
L'ange qu'on m'a donné
Directed by
Jean Choux
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman receives a child who has been placed in her care. She must decide how to protect the child from a difficult past while navigating her own feelings.

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What happens

The Angel They Gave Me (French: L'ange qu'on m'a donné) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jean Choux and starring Simone Renant, Jean Chevrier and Gabrielle Dorziat. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location around Vigny in the Val-d'Oise. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugues Laurent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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