Le Chant du Monde

In Haute-Provence, two rival clans are in constant battle against one another. In the midst of this conflict, a passionate love affair unfolds. Stars Catherine Deneuve, Hardy Kruger, Charles Vanel. Based on a novel by Jean Giono.

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Credits

director

Marcel Camus

co-producer

Claire Duval

Michel Choquet

production company

Films Marceau

Liber Films

Orphee Productions

Duration

01:35:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324897

Language

French

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adultery

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - France

Foreign language films

Literature → French literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q3221033

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France, 1965

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