The Drunkard (1953)
- Original title
- La pocharde
- Directed by
- Georges Combret
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man struggles with alcoholism in early 20th century France. The film follows his personal decline and the impact on those close to him.
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What happens
The Drunkard (French: La pocharde) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Monique Mélinand and François Patrice. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. It is based on the 1898 novel of the same title by Jules Mary which had previously been made into a 1921 silent film The Drunkard and a 1937 sound film The Drunkard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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