The Heart of a Nation
1943 French film
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The Heart of a Nation (French: Untel père et fils) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier who co-wrote screenplay with Marcel Achard and Charles Spaak. The film stars Raimu, Michèle Morgan and Louis Jouvet.
Directed byJulien Duvivier
Written byJulien Duvivier
Marcel Achard
Charles Spaak
Marcel Achard
Charles Spaak
Produced byPaul Graetz
StarringRaimu
Michèle Morgan
Louis Jouvet
Michèle Morgan
Louis Jouvet
| The Heart of a Nation (Untel père et fils) | |
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| Directed by | Julien Duvivier |
| Written by | Julien Duvivier Marcel Achard Charles Spaak |
| Produced by | Paul Graetz |
| Starring | Raimu Michèle Morgan Louis Jouvet |
| Cinematography | Jules Kruger |
| Edited by | Marthe Poncin |
| Music by | Jean Wiener |
Production company | Transcontinental Films |
| Distributed by | Universal Film S.A. |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,145,108 admissions (France) (1945)[1] |
Plot
The film follows a family in Montmartre from the Franco-Prussian War to World War II.
An American release featured an introduction by Charles Boyer and scenes of the German entry into Paris.
Principal cast
- Raimu as L'oncle Jules Froment
- Michèle Morgan as Marie Froment-Léonard
- Louis Jouvet as Pierre Froment / Félix Froment
- Suzy Prim as Estelle Froment adulte
- Renée Devillers as Gabrielle Froment
- Louis Jourdan as Christian (uncredited)
Production
Release
The film was released in New York before France.
On January 25, 2005, the American version of the film that is dubbed into English and features a prologue by Charles Boyer was released by Alpha Video on DVD .[4]
