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Forbidden Games
A quietly devastating look at childhood innocence colliding with war, told with tender observation and a lingering ache.
About 1952 film directed by René Clément
Genres drama, war
Directed by René Clément
Written by René Clément, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, François Boyer
Starring Brigitte Fossey, Jacques Marin, Laurence Badie, Georges Poujouly, Philippe de Chérisey, Madeleine Barbulée, Lucien Hubert, Suzanne Courtal
Music Narciso Yepes
Runtime 86 min
Country France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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