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The Childrens’ Camp (1907)

The Childrens’ Camp poster
Original title
Le Bagne des gosses
Directed by
Charles Decroix
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
11 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of children are sent to a strict reformatory institution. The film shows their harsh daily life under a rigid system.

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What happens

Children's Reformatory (French: Le bagne des gosses) is a 1907 French silent short film directed by Charles Decroix, inspired by the eponymous novel by Aristide Bruant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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