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Old Boys of Saint-Loup (1950)

Old Boys of Saint-Loup poster
Original title
Les Anciens de Saint-Loup
Directed by
Georges Lampin
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Former schoolmates gather for a fundraising reunion at their old boarding school in the countryside. When a young woman is murdered, the event turns into a criminal investigation.

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What happens

Old Boys of Saint-Loup (French: Les anciens de Saint-Loup) is a 1950 French crime film directed by Georges Lampin and starring François Périer, Bernard Blier and Serge Reggiani. After attending a fundraising reunion at their old boarding school in the countryside, the murder of a young woman leads to an investigation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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