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A Man Walks in the City (1950)

A Man Walks in the City poster
Original title
Un homme marche dans la ville
Directed by
Marcello Pagliero
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
TP
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to the bombed-out port city of Le Havre after being released from prison. He struggles to find his place among the ruins and reconnect with his past.

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What happens

A Man Walks in the City (French: Un homme marche dans la ville) is a 1950 French drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero, and starring Jean-Pierre Kérien, Ginette Leclerc and Robert Dalban. Location shooting took place around Le Havre in Normandy. The film's sets were designed by art director Maurice Colasson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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