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Mothers of France (1917)

Mothers of France poster
Original title
Mères françaises
Directed by
René Hervil, Louis Mercanton
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After losing her husband and son in World War I, a woman becomes a nurse to care for wounded soldiers. The film follows her dedication during the war.

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What happens

Mères françaises est un film français réalisé par René Hervil et Louis Mercanton, et sorti en 1917. Jeanne d'Urbès s'engage comme infirmière pendant la Grande Guerre, après la mort au combat de son mari et de son fils, et se consacre aux blessés. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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