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The Horse of Pride (1980)

The Horse of Pride poster
Original title
Le Cheval d'orgueil
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a boy growing up in a rural region of France in the early 1900s. It shows the daily life, traditions, and hardships of his family and community.

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What happens

The Horse of Pride is a 1980 rural drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is Le cheval d'orgueil. It is based on Le cheval d'orgueil, an autobiography by Pêr-Jakez Helias. The film takes place in the Bigouden area south of Quimper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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