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Uranus (1990)

Uranus poster
Directed by
Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
AL
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 105 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In a small French village after World War II, residents deal with the aftermath of the war. The local Communist Party tries to root out people who were loyal to the Vichy regime, creating conflict and tension in the community.

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What happens

Uranus is a 1990 French drama film with Gérard Depardieu about post-World War II recovery in a small French village, as the controlling French Communist Party tries to dispose of Pétain loyalists. It was directed and written by Claude Berri and Arlette Langmann, based on a novel by Marcel Aymé. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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