Le Père tranquille (1946)

Le Père tranquille is a French war film first released in 1946, directed by René Clément and Noël-Noël.  The film stars Noël-Noël, Nadine Alari, José Artur, Claire Olivier and Marcel Delaître.  It has also been released under the title: Mr. Orchid.  Our overall rating for this film is: very good.


Monsieur Martin is a contented man who lives a peaceful existence in the small French town of Moisson with his wife and two children, Monique and Pierre.  So calm is Martin that, even in this period of German occupation, his neighbours have nicknamed him "the quiet father".  He spends much of his time attending to his fabulous collection of orchids, which even the German soldiers come to admire.  In reality, Martin is leading a double life.  Secretly, he is one of the most important resistance leaders in the area.  Unaware of his father’s activities, Pierre becomes frustrated by his apparent passivity and makes it known that he intends to join the resistance.  By contrast, Monique has been able to read the signs and deduces that her father is an active member of the resistance.  Monsieur Martin has learned that the Allies intend to bomb an oil depot in the town.  He now needs his daughter’s help if he is to save the townsfolk without alerting the Germans...
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