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La libre Belgique (1921)

La libre Belgique poster
Directed by
Armand Du Plessy
Genre
silent film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent Belgian film tells the story of Gabrielle Petit, a patriotic figure. It mixes documentary footage with dramatic scenes about her heroic acts.

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What happens

La Libre Belgique est un film belge muet réalisé par Armand du Plessy en 1921. Il s'agit d'un film patriotique - avec une partie importante de la séquence documentaire - sur la figure héroïque de Gabrielle Petit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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