Forbidden Games (1952)

Original title

Jeux interdits

Directed by

René Clément

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

13

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 357 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the German invasion of France in 1940, a young orphaned girl is taken in by a farming family. She forms a close bond with the family's son, and together they create a secret cemetery for small animals.

melancholicpoignantslow-burnbleakintimatemovingtenderheartbreaking

What happens

Forbidden Games (French: Jeux Interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel Les Jeux Interdits. While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, a Special Award as Best Foreign Language Film in the United States, and a Best Film from any Source at the British Academy Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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