Girl and the River
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Girl and the River is a 1958 French drama film
directed by François Villiers
. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by François Villiers
François Villiers
The filmmaker François Villiers , Chevalier of the Legion of Honor was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from Hans le marin in 1949, to Manika, une vie plus tard, in 1989 which won the Prix du Public at Cannes.As a film director and television producer of quality dramas,...
. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival
1958 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Marcel Achard * Tomiko Asabuki *Bernard Buffet *Jean De Baroncelli *Helmut Käutner *Dudley Leslie *Madeleine Robinson *Ladislao Vajda *Charles Vidor...
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Cast
- Henri Arius - The uncle from Cavaillon
- Pascale AudretPascale AudretPascale Audret was a French actress who was most active during the 1950s through to the 1960s.-Career:...
- Hortense - Odette BarenceyOdette BarenceyOdette Barencey was a French film actress. She appeared in 53 films between 1927 and 1958.-Selected filmography:* Girl and the River * Toute la ville accuse * Flesh and the Woman...
- Joséphine - Charles BlavetteCharles BlavetteCharles Blavette was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1933 and 1966.-Selected filmography:* Angèle * Toni * The Baker's Wife * Girl and the River...
- L'oncle Simon - Jean Clarens - Le notaire
- Andrée Debar - The cousin from Rochebrune
- Hubert de Lapparent - Elie, a peasant
- Hélène Gerber - La femme d'Elie
- Jean GionoJean GionoJean Giono was a French author who wrote works of fiction set in the Provence region of France.-First period:...
- Le récitant (voice) - Harry-Max - Le juge de paix
- Germaine Kerjean - The aunt from Rochebrune
- Robert LombardRobert LombardRobert William Lombart was the first coloured apostle of the Old Apostolic Church of Africa and founder of the Non-White Old Apostolic Church, that later became known as the Reformed Old Apostolic Church.-Life:...
- Le cousin de Rochebrune - Milly Mathis - The aunt from Cavaillon
- Pierre Moncorbier - L'oncle vigneron
- Jean Panisse - The butcher
- Maurice Sarfati - The cousin from Cavaillon
- Dany SavalDany SavalDany Saval is a former French actress.Lithe and lovely French leading lady of the late 1950s and 1960s in both fluffy comedy and intrigue...
- Jean-Marie Serreau - Le Jéhovah de Perthuis
- Madeleine Sylvain - La bouchère
- Arlette Thomas - La femme de Dabisse
- Jean Toscane