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Ma Jeannette et mes copains (1953)

Ma Jeannette et mes copains poster
Directed by
Robert Ménégoz
Genre
documentary
Country
France
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

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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