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Dawn Over France

1935 · 96 min

A sombre, old-fashioned tale of injustice and doomed rebellion, unfolding slowly with a heavy sense of fate.

Directed by
André Hugon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Raimu, Antonin Berval, Nicole Vattier
Overview
The gratuitous murder of his father and the misery of the people, aggravated by a succession of bad harvests, lead Gaspard, a great admirer of Mandrin and blacksmith by profession, to revolt. With his companion Samplan, he finds himself at the head of a handful of soldiers dissatisfied with their fate and a band of brigands. They steal money from the rich to give it to the poor, like highwaymen, vindicators with a big heart. In their eyes, things cannot go on like this, in this country which seems given over to the decadence of the nobility and the whims of an indolent king. Gaspard and his troupe are responsible for making it known.

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Directed by
André Hugon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Raimu, Antonin Berval, Nicole Vattier
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • class
    • justice
    • corruption
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    André Hugon
    Written by
    Carlo Rim
    Starring
    Raimu, Antonin Berval, Nicole Vattier, Milly Mathis, Antoine Balpêtré, Janine Borelli, Pierre Feuillère, Frédéric Mariotti
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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