Summaries

France under occupation by the Germans during WW2: Two men inspired by a free France radio broadcast perpetrate an act of sabotage with unwitting consequences for them and their fellow villagers.

Details

Keywords
  • world war two
  • 1940s
  • nazi occupied france
  • france
  • german occupation
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Mar 25, 2003
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Larnage, Drôme, France
Production companies Canal+ Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes

Box office

Budget $15000000
Gross US & Canada $78668
Opening weekend US & Canada $38155
Gross worldwide $5793539

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Pouzay, a school teacher performs as a clown in a show. His son is obviously ashamed of his dad. Designy, his best friend decides to tell the boy how his father became a clown. A story of world war II, where a humane act of a person marks the life of others for ever.

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