Summary
June 1944. The allied troops have landed at Normandy and
are on their way towards Paris. In the French capital, the
impending liberation is eagerly anticipated by Michel, 17, and his
friend Jacques, 19, who have taken their place on the barricades
alongside other members of the French Resistance.
Christine, a young nurse, tells Jacques that she is in love with
him. Knowing that she previously had a love affair with Michel,
Jacques rejects her advances. When she learns that she is
pregnant, Christine decides to marry David, a GI...
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Credits
- Director: Claude Pinoteau
- Script: Claude Pinoteau, Danièle Thompson
- Photo: Jean Tournier
- Music: Vladimir Cosma
- Cast: Vincent Perez (Jacques Sénéchal), Géraldine Pailhas (Christiane Mercier), Matthieu Rozé (Michel Fournier), François Caron (Poupon), Geneviève Mnich (Mme Fournier), Alexis Denisof (David), Sylvie Audcoeur (Nadine), Adam Henderson (Franck), Joëlle Miquel (Suzanne), Béatrice Agenin (Mme Sénéchal), Frédéric Saurel (Petit-Jean)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 100 min
- Aka: Snow and Fire
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