Herve and Michel trespass the property of Monsieur le Marquis (who is also Albert’s employer). The recenlty widowed Marquis befriends Herve. While on guard duty at the local air field, Papa Albert is caught stealing supplies from the officers’ pantry and Herve enlists the help of the Marquis to tell a white lie and get Albert off the hook. That Sunday, Albert and Michel’s mothers visit from Paris. These visits are always tough on Herve who has not seen his mother for three years.
Credits: Producer, Pierre Long ; director, Maurice Pialat ; photography, Roger Duculot ; music, Maurice Ravel.
Cast: Pierre Doris, Jacqueline Dufranne, Agathe Natanson, Herve Levy, Fernand Gravey, Maurice Pialat, Micha Bayard, Marie-Christine Boulard.
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ACMI Identifier
X000600
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)