Ma Jeannette et mes copains (1953)
- Directed by
- Robert Ménégoz
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- France
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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
This short film follows the everyday lives of coal miners in southern France through the eyes of a young miner named René. He works dangerous shifts in the mine and courts a woman named Jeannette. The story shifts between the tough underground labor and joyful outdoor scenes of swimming and an emerging romance.
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What happens
Ma Jeannette et mes copains est un court métrage français réalisé par Robert Ménégoz, sorti en 1953. La vie quotidienne des mineurs du bassin des Cévennes, près d'Alès, racontée par l'un d'entre eux. René, jeune mineur du Pont de Rastel, est amoureux de la jolie Jeannette. Le film alterne les séquences racontant le dangereux quotidien des mineurs et les scènes champêtres très gaies de baignades et d'idylle naissante. Le film se clôt sur un grand banquet organisé dans la rue principale du village pour le , qui réunit tous les habitants. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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