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Lost Souvenirs (1950)

Lost Souvenirs poster
Original title
Souvenirs perdus
Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Genre
drama film, anthology film
Country
France
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four separate stories are connected by lost objects found in a secondhand shop in Paris. Each tale follows different characters who long for what they have left behind.

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What happens

Lost Souvenirs (French: Souvenirs perdus) is a 1950 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Bernard Blier, Pierre Brasseur and Suzy Delair. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was distributed by Cocinor in France, attracting more than two million spectators at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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