La Neige et le feu (1991)
Directed by Claude Pinoteau

Drama / War

Film Synopsis

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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Film Credits

  • Director: Claude Pinoteau
  • Script: Danièle Thompson, Claude Pinoteau (story), Jack Pinoteau (story)
  • Cinematographer: 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), Frédéric Pierrot (Raisin), Valérie Labro (L'Infirmière), Jean-Marie Rollin, Philippe Loffredo, Jean-Claude Lecas, François Clavier, Jean-Michel Fête, Nathalie Auffret, Sheila O'Connor
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 100 min

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