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Forbidden Games, originally titled Jeux interdits, is a 1952 French black-and-white war drama film directed by René Clément. The screenplay was written by Clément, Jean Aurenche, François Boyer, and Pierre Bost, with Narciso Yepes composing the music. The cast includes Brigitte Fossey, Georges Poujouly, Philippe de Chérisey, and Jacques Marin. Produced by Robert Dorfmann and StudioCanal, the film was released on May 9, 1952.
The narrative is set in France during World War II and deals with the subject of The Exodus. Filming took place at Studios de la Victorine, Aiguines, and Puget-Théniers. The film has a runtime of 86 minutes and utilizes the Academy ratio aspect ratio. It is distributed in video on demand format.
Forbidden Games received the Golden Lion, the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and an Academy Honorary Award. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story and the BAFTA Award for Best Film. The film holds an IMDb rating of 8.0 based on 14,210 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 7.756 from 351 votes.
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7.8Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
Cast
- Brigitte Fossey as Paulette
- Georges Poujouly as Michel Dolle
- Philippe de Chérisey as Francis Gouard
- Laurence Badie as Berthe Dolle
- Suzanne Courtal as Madame Dolle
- Lucien Hubert as Monsieur Dolle
Themes
- france
- countryside
- funeral
- world war ii
- exodus
- foster parents
- death
- cross
- post war
- abandonment
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Key facts
- Directed by
- René Clément
- Written by
- Jean Aurenche , Pierre Bost
- Based on
- Les Jeux Interdits , by François Boyer
- Produced by
- Robert Dorfmann
- Starring
- Georges Poujouly , Brigitte Fossey , Amédée
- Cinematography
- Robert Juillard
- Edited by
- Roger Dwyre
- Music by
- Robert de Visée and anon, music performed by Narciso Yepes
- Production companies
- Silver Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Distributed by
- Les Films Corona , Loew's Inc. (USA)
- Release dates
- 9 May 1952 ( 1952-05-09 ) (France) 8 December 1952 ( 1952-12-08 ) (USA)
- Running time
- 86 minutes
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Box office
- $36.8 million
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moviesForbidden Games (restored, colorized, Eng sub) (1952, France, drama, imdb score: 8)
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Encyclopedic overview
Forbidden Games (French: Jeux Interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel Les Jeux Interdits.
While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, a Special Award as Best Foreign Language Film in the United States, and a Best Film from any Source at the British Academy Film Awards.
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