Un balcon en forêt (film)
1978 film directed by Michel Mitrani
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Un balcon en forêt (lit. 'A Balcony in [a] Forest') is a 1978 French war drama film directed by Michel Mitrani, starring Humbert Balsan, Aïna Wallé, Yves Afonso, Jacques Charby, Serge Martina and Jacques Villeret. It is set in a forest in the Ardennes in 1939, where a group of men occupy a concrete blockhouse in anticipation of an offence from the German army. It is based on the novel Balcony in the Forest by Julien Gracq and was produced by Antenne 2.[1][2]
Directed byMichel Mitrani
Screenplay byMichel Mitrani
Based onBalcony in the Forest by Julien Gracq
Starring
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- Humbert Balsan
- Aïna Wallé
- Yves Afonso
- Jacques Charby
- Serge Martina
- Jacques Villeret
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| Directed by | Michel Mitrani |
| Screenplay by | Michel Mitrani |
| Based on | Balcony in the Forest by Julien Gracq |
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| Cinematography | Charly Gaeta |
| Edited by | Claude Frechede |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film was in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It was released in French cinemas on 28 February 1979, distributed by Gaumont.[2]
